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Robin Hood's Well

A Grade II Listed Building in Burghwallis, Doncaster

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5997 / 53°35'59"N

Longitude: -1.2171 / 1°13'1"W

OS Eastings: 451906

OS Northings: 411748

OS Grid: SE519117

Mapcode National: GBR MVYT.9B

Mapcode Global: WHDCN.8SN7

Plus Code: 9C5WHQXM+V5

Entry Name: Robin Hood's Well

Listing Date: 5 June 1968

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1314882

English Heritage Legacy ID: 334935

ID on this website: 101314882

Location: Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN6

County: Doncaster

Civil Parish: Burghwallis

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): South Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Owston All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Sheffield

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Description


SE 51 SW
3/71
5.6.68

BURGHWALLIS
GREAT NORTH ROAD
(east side)
Robin Hood's Well

II

Ornamental well cover. c.1710, resited C20. By Sir John Vanbrugh for the
Earl of Carlisle. Ashlar magnesian limestone on C20 concrete base. Square,
single-celled construction with arches on 3 sides; rusticated. Impost band
to round arches with pendant keystones; projecting band over surmounted by 2
stepped blocking courses. Arched niche within.

D. Hey, 'Buildings of Britain 1550-1750. Yorkshire', 1981, p140/142.
H. Colvin. A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 2nd
edition 1978 p 853

Listing NGR: SE5190611748

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