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The Queen's Well

A Grade II Listed Building in Benenden, Kent

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0683 / 51°4'5"N

Longitude: 0.5766 / 0°34'35"E

OS Eastings: 580624

OS Northings: 133047

OS Grid: TQ806330

Mapcode National: GBR PTM.W28

Mapcode Global: FRA D639.6H3

Plus Code: 9F323H9G+8M

Entry Name: The Queen's Well

Listing Date: 5 July 1993

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1085200

English Heritage Legacy ID: 170248

ID on this website: 101085200

Location: Benenden, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN17

County: Kent

District: Tunbridge Wells

Civil Parish: Benenden

Built-Up Area: Benenden

Traditional County: Kent

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent

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Description


BENENDEN TQ83SW THE STREET 1350-0/3/143 (North East side) The Queen's Well GV II Well house. Dated 1887, built for Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. Wood on stone base with tiled roof. Square well house comprixing 4 chamfered corner posts on moulded stone padstones with elaborately chamfered tension braces to wall plate and corners of roof. Hipped slate roof with some bands of curved tiles and wooden finial. Seats on 2 sides. 8 foot high wooden pump, battered to base, chamfered with run out stops, pump handle missing at time of survey and lead spout partly missing. Stone trough with iron drain and shield with name and date. Inscription: "Honour the King. The Queen's Well, Fear God. 1837. Jubilee. 1887".

Listing NGR: TQ8082332929

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