The Washing Place, 5 Metres South Of West Wells Cottage is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 June 1973. Washing place.

The Washing Place, 5 Metres South Of West Wells Cottage

WRENN ID
eternal-beam-brook
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Somerset
Country
England
Date first listed
15 June 1973
Type
Washing place
OS grid reference
ST 539 123
Coordinates
50.90895, -2.65633
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Washing Place, located 5 metres south of West Wells Cottage, is a historic washing place with an associated well or spring. Its exact date is uncertain, but it is believed to be ancient. The structure features a rubble wall surrounding an ashlar cistern made of Ham stone. The area is enclosed by a wall on three sides, measuring approximately 1.5 metres by 3 metres. Within this enclosure is the cistern, which has a stone lid and includes one lead and one iron spout that discharges into a stream.

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