Information for record number MWA7518:
Well 100m south of Knightcote Reservoir

Summary A well of brick beehive construction of unknown date. It is located 100m south of Knightcote Reservoir.
What Is It?  
Type: Well
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
Parish: Burton Dassett
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 39 52
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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Description

  
Source Number  

1 Well of unusual brick beehive construction.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Ind Arch Survey
Author/originator: JB
Date: 1995
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: JWB03
   
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Glossary

 
Word or Phrase
Description  
monument ARCH * A structure over an opening usually formed of wedge-shaped blocks of brick or stone held together by mutual pressure and supported at the sides; they can also be formed from moulded concrete/ cast metal. A component; use for free-standing structure only. back
monument WELL * A shaft or pit dug in the ground over a supply of spring-water. back
monument BEEHIVE * A receptacle used as a home for bees, traditionally made of thick straw-work in the shape of a dome, but sometimes made of wood. back
monument RESERVOIR * A large natural or artificial body of water, sometimes covered, used to collect and store water for a particular function, eg. industrial or public use. back

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