Rood Well, Stenton is a Grade A listed building in the East Lothian local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 5 February 1971. Well.

Rood Well, Stenton

WRENN ID
roaming-rafter-willow
Grade
A
Local Planning Authority
East Lothian
Constituency
Lothian East MP: Mr Douglas Alexander (Lab)
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
5 February 1971
Type
Well
OS grid reference
NT 623 744
Coordinates
55.96128, -2.60423
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

Rood Well in Stenton is a 16th-century wellhead featuring a circular section and a conical roof. It is constructed from squared and coursed cream sandstone rubble and stands 5 feet 4 inches high. The entrance is located on the north side and measures 4 feet 2 inches high. As of 1989, the well is filled. The stone roof consists of overlapping blocks that overhang at the eaves. The finial includes a rope-moulded neck, a short shaft, and rosette carving, although the top feature is missing. There is also a wrought-iron curved gate. Additionally, there is a retaining wall made of rubble, which is coped and segmental in shape.

Local climate

Rood Well, Stenton receives an average of 900 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 67% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 66% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 11 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 90% of listed buildings. Of these, 6 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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