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Monument Number 318750

Hob Uid: 318750
Location :
Doncaster
Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SK5117098810
Summary : Conisborough town well, enclosed in stone building, of uncertain age. Tradition recounts that during a time of drought a Saint Francis struck a rock with his rod and water flowed forth.
More information : The town well at Conisborough is covered by a building
very mediaeval-looking. In time of drought a saint named
Francis is said to have struck the rock with his rod and water
gushed out. (1)

Town well situated in Wellgate. (2)

[SK 5117 9881] This well is covered by a rectangular stone
building 2.6 m. long x 2.0 m. wide x 3.0 m. high. A small
square window [?] on the SW side has been bricked up. Date of
well and date of erection of building not ascertained during
field investigation.
See GP/53/27/1. (3)

The description by Authy. 3 is correct.o Though nothing is
known concerning the origin of the well, it is still a
functioning spring. (a)
A 25" A.M. survey of the structure has been made. (4)

Condition unchanged. (5)
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Source Number : 1
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Source details : (CG Innocent)
Page(s) : 391
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Vol(s) : 1, 1918
Source Number : 2
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Source details : 'History of Conisborough' 1918, p.67 (CH Allport)
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Source details : F1 JHO 04-FEB-53
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Source Number : 4
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Source details : F2 ECW 18-JAN-60
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Source Number : 4a
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Source details : Oral: C. URCH, Esq., Eng. & Surveyor, Conisbrough U.D.C.
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : F3 RWE 04-JAN-1965
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Holy Well, Well House
Evidence : Structure
Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Post Medieval
Monument End Date : 1901
Monument Start Date : 1540
Monument Type : Holy Well, Well House
Evidence : Structure
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Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SK 59 NW 7
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1953-02-04
End Date : 1953-02-04
Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1960-01-18
End Date : 1960-01-18
Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1965-01-04
End Date : 1965-01-04