Town Wells
Location/Address
Town Wells
The Wells
North Anston
S25 4ED
Type
Other site, structure or landscape
Assets that cannot fit any of the other categories. This category includes sites of archaeological interest, where the original form and function may not be apparent without the use of archaeological techniques and interpretation.
Description
The ancient well from which Anston townsfolk drew their domestic water supplies until 1910. Records of 1872 show that each day 18,700 gallons of water gushed forth at this point and there is no record of the spring ever running dry. Whilst the first written record of Anston is in the Domesday Book of 1086, its origin was as an Anglian settlement, probably established in the 8/9th centuries. One of the main attractions of North Anston as a site for settlement came from this spring of water in the hillside just north of the River Ryton (known locally as Anston Brook) hence its historical importance. Even today the water, of a very high quality, continues to flow continuously.
Statement of Significance
Age
The spring has flown continuously probably from Roman times or earlierHistoric Interest
See Description of Asset on previous page
Date Listed
n/a
Last Updated
07 Jul 2024
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