Waterhouse Well is a Grade II listed building in the North York Moors National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 August 1987. Well.

Waterhouse Well

WRENN ID
gaunt-trefoil-tide
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
North York Moors National Park
Constituency
Thirsk and Malton MP: Kevin Hollinrake (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
27 August 1987
Type
Well
Address
Waterhouse Well, Rosedale East Side, North Yorkshire
OS grid reference
SE 720 960
Coordinates
54.35503, -0.89315
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Waterhouse Well, also known locally as Monks Well, is a covered well located in Rosedale Abbey. It is likely of medieval origin but was rebuilt in the 20th century. The well is constructed from herringbone-tooled sandstone and has a rectangular shape, built into sloping ground. There is a rectangular doorway on the south side, which features a trapezoid lintel and is accessed by a flight of steps. A small slit is present at ground level on the north side. The well has a pitched roof, which is flattened at the top and made of three stone slabs. Inside, there is a rough stone seat against the north wall, and a stone water channel protrudes from the east wall. Water is drained through a hole in the stone flag floor.

Local climate

Waterhouse Well receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 54% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 54% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 59% of listed buildings. Of these, 23 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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