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Monument Number 44289
Hob Uid: 44289
Location : Lancashire Rossendale Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SD7786019540
Summary : Robin Hood's Well
More information : (SD 77861954) Robin Hood's Well (NAT) (1) The covering stone of this well is massive sandstone and pyramidal in shape, with the apex considerably blunted, and there are some curiously shaped indentations in it. Nothing seems to be known about the well, but it is evidently of great age. (2) Robin Hood's Well is covered by a pyramidal sandstone block 1m square with water-worn hollows. The cover is supported on its E side by a flagstone and on its W by the stonework of a wall, thus raising it to a height of 0.8m from the ground. From beneath this cover a spring flows into a trough 1m square made of sandstone blocks set flush into the ground. The water in this trough then overflows into a soak-away. The well correctly shown on 25" AM. (3) Published survey (25") correct. (4)

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Source details : OS 6" 1927-38
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Source details : T Lancs & Ches AS 23 1905 206-7
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Source details : F1 ECW 11-DEC-59
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Source details : F2 ISS 26-JAN-76
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Post Medieval
Monument End Date : 1901
Monument Start Date : 1540
Monument Type : Well
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SD 71 NE 4
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1959-12-11
End Date : 1959-12-11

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1976-01-26
End Date : 1976-01-26

Monument Number 44289