Our Ladys Well (Within Field Aprroximately 350 Metres West of Road is a Grade I listed building in the Gloucester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 January 1955. A Late C14 Well house.

Our Ladys Well (Within Field Aprroximately 350 Metres West of Road

WRENN ID
former-buttress-myrtle
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
Gloucester
Constituency
Gloucester MP: Alex McIntyre (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
10 January 1955
Type
Well house
OS grid reference
SO 814 173
Coordinates
51.85419, -2.27078
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Our Lady's Well is a well house and adjoining water trough located approximately 350 meters west of St Swithun's Road in Hempsted, Gloucester. The well house was built in the late 14th century for the Manor of Hempsted, which was held by the former Augustinian Priory of Llanthony Secunda. The water trough was likely added in the 18th or 19th century.

The well house is constructed of ashlar stone and features a gabled roof made of dressed limestone slabs. The trough is defined by dressed stone kerb walls. The well house is a small, square structure situated above a natural spring, with an entry to the chamber on the east side. The rectangular water trough, designed for livestock, is located at a low level on the east side and extends to the north.

On the exterior, the original ground level has eroded, revealing the foundation of squared rubble laid in courses. Above this foundation, there is a lower chamfered offset plinth of one course and an upper chamfered offset plinth of two courses. In the east gable-end wall, slightly to the right, is a small doorway with a lowered threshold, featuring a continuous hollow chamfer on the jambs and an ogee arch cut into the lintel block. The east gable also has a small vent slit, while the other walls are plain. Both gables are topped with hipknobs carved with trefoils on their outer faces and may have originally supported finials. The roof slabs have interlocking rebated edges.

Inside, there is a small, square chamber with a water inlet at low level. This well house is a substantially complete and rare example of a medieval structure, recognized as an important part of Gloucester's architectural heritage associated with medieval water supply. It is also designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.

Local climate

Our Ladys Well (Within Field Aprroximately 350 Metres West of Road receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 62% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 53% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 66% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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