Well House Approximately 250 Metres North of Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the West Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 January 1968. Well-house.

Well House Approximately 250 Metres North of Church of St Mary

WRENN ID
scarred-chancel-jackdaw
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
Daventry MP: Stuart Andrew (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
18 January 1968
Type
Well-house
OS grid reference
SP 578 507
Coordinates
52.15159, -1.15589
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The well house, located approximately 250 meters north of the Church of St. Mary, is a structure likely dating from the 16th century. It is built from coursed squared ironstone and has a small square shape. The entrance features a plank door set within a small chamfered doorway that has a round arch head. The roof is steeply pitched and made of stone, while the interior is barrel-vaulted. This well was used to supply water to Canons Ashby House through hollow oak pipes. It is known as the Norwell and is said to have originally supplied the priory, with its construction dating back to 1253.

Local climate

Well House Approximately 250 Metres North of Church of St Mary receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 75% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 69% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 73% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 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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