Monument record MDO4671 - Well, Bell Street, Shaftesbury

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Summary

A well constructed of brick and rendered internally, found in 1998 during extension of Tourist Information Centre, now dry and filled in. The well was visited by members of the Shaftesbury Historical Society who thought it likely that the well was connected to a former public house on this or an adjacent site.

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> Harper, R G, 1998, Dry Well Under Tourist Information Centre, Bell Street, Shaftesbury (Unpublished document). SDO11513.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Harper, R G. 1998. Dry Well Under Tourist Information Centre, Bell Street, Shaftesbury.

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Location

Grid reference ST 8622 2304 (point)
Map sheet ST82SE
Civil Parish Shaftesbury; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • Conservation Area

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 045 186

Record last edited

May 29 2026 12:06PM

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