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St Anns Well

A Grade II Listed Building in Buxton, Derbyshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2585 / 53°15'30"N

Longitude: -1.9145 / 1°54'52"W

OS Eastings: 405799

OS Northings: 373508

OS Grid: SK057735

Mapcode National: GBR HZ2R.9M

Mapcode Global: WHBBS.KCJ8

Plus Code: 9C5W735P+C5

Entry Name: St Anns Well

Listing Date: 31 January 1997

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1257868

English Heritage Legacy ID: 463339

Also known as: St Ann's Well

ID on this website: 101257868

Location: Buxton, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK17

County: Derbyshire

District: High Peak

Electoral Ward/Division: Buxton Central

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Buxton

Traditional County: Derbyshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Derbyshire

Church of England Parish: Buxton with Burbage and King Sterndale

Church of England Diocese: Derby

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Description



BUXTON

SK0573NE THE CRESCENT
616-1/3/78 (South West side)
St Ann's Well

GV II

Drinking well. c1940, on site of earlier wells dating back to
the Roman period. Ashlar gritstone with ashlar dressings,
marble trough, plinth and stand, bronze figures.
Rectangular base with tall square ashlar pier flanked by lower
set back piers with moulded plinth and topped with convex
coping. Front has shaped centre panel with round headed niche
with mosaic inlay, containing 2 bronze figures, St Ann and
child. Above is inscription A TRIBUTE/ TO THE MEMORY OF/
EMELIE DOROTHY BOUNDS/ COUNCILLOR OF THIS BOROUGH/ by her
husband and daughter. Below is a bronze lion's head delivering
water into the projecting rectangular marble trough on
pedestal stand.
Included for group value as an important element of The
Crescent.


Listing NGR: SK0579973508

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