Information for record number MWA8371:
Well at 72 Bleachfield St, Alcester - 19th century

Summary A brick lined well dating to the Imperial period was uncovered during archaeological work. It was located in the area of Bleachfield Street.
What Is It?  
Type: Well
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1751 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Alcester
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 08 57
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  
C19 or earlier well revealed by Watching Brief.
1 An archaeological observation carried out in connection with the cutting of foundation trenches at this location revealed a brick lined well. The bricks were unmortared and of C19 date but the observers suggested that the well itself could have been an earlier feature relined in that period.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Observation Report
Title: 72 Bleachfield St, Alcester
Author/originator: Jones, c
Date: 1997
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Glossary

 
Word or Phrase
Description  
period Imperial 1751 AD to 1914 AD (end of the 18th century AD to the beginning of the 20th century AD)

This period comes after the Post Medieval period and before the modern period and starts with beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1750. It includes the second part of the Hannoverian period (1714 – 1836) and the Victorian period (1837 – 1901). The Imperial period ends with the start of the First World War in 1914.
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monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument WELL * A shaft or pit dug in the ground over a supply of spring-water. back
monument BLEACHFIELD * Large field or yard used to lay fabrics out ready for bleaching. back
monument TRENCH * An excavation used as a means of concealment, protection or both. back

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