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| HER Number | MWB7083 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Brick domed well at The Queen's Hotel, Market Place, Newbury |
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Summary
Mid 18th - early 19th century brick domed well or water bottle
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Conservation Area: Newbury Town Centre
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 01389.16.101
Monument Type(s):
- WELL (18th - 19th century - 1701 AD to 1900 AD)
Full Description
A brick domed well or 'water bottle' (2.38m in height and 1.45m in diameter) was recorded during an excation at the rear of the present hotel. It was constructed of 29 courses of brickwork, and the bricks used are dated to the mid-18th to early 19th century. The brick domed well was probably built by a process called steining. A lead pipe of 0.05m diameter ran from inside the well towards the present kitchen of the Queens Hotel <1>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Thames Valley Archaeological Services. 1997. Excavation and watching brief of features at the rear of the Queen's Hotel, Market Place, Newbury. WBC Network. [Unpublished document / SWB12457] |
| <02> | Newbury Weekly News. 1983. Cable layers uncover 20ft. Newbury well. [Article in serial / SWB13191] |
Related Monuments
| MWB7078 | The Elephant at the Market, 8 Market Place, Newbury (formerly the Three Tuns and the Queen's Hotel) (Building) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
| EWB452 | The Queen's Hotel, Market Place, Newbury: Excavation and Watching brief (Ref: Site Code MPN 97/9) |
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