NHER 1655 (Monument record) - Town Well
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF73NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DOCKING, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
7 June 1979. Visit.
Well.
Now removed for road widening.
Plaque in farm wall says that it was dug in 1760 and a tower was built over it in 1929.
E. Rose (NAU) 7 June 1979.
(S1) contains a photograph taken in about 1907 shows a wooden hut over the well with two doors in the side and railings at one end, and a notice that the well was 237 feet (72.2m) deep.
E. Rose (NLA) 23 December 1994.
(S1) and (S2) note that the well was sunk because of the scarcity of water in Docking, which was known as Dry Docking. The well was in use until 1936.
S. Spooner (NLA) 26 October 2005
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF2925 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1994. The 'well of life' for not-so-dry Docking. 23 December.
- <S2> SNF58621 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2004. [Postcard of the Town Well, Docking]. 21 January.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (0)
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Record last edited
Aug 3 2011 5:11PM