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Latitude: 50.3047 / 50°18'16"N
Longitude: -3.7601 / 3°45'36"W
OS Eastings: 274755
OS Northings: 46453
OS Grid: SX747464
Mapcode National: GBR QH.9CRN
Mapcode Global: FRA 3807.8Z0
Plus Code: 9C2R863Q+VX
Entry Name: Butter Well Circa 13 Metres South East of Sunbeam Cottage
Listing Date: 28 July 1989
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1108138
English Heritage Legacy ID: 99500
ID on this website: 101108138
Location: Ledstone, South Hams, Devon, TQ7
County: Devon
District: South Hams
Civil Parish: Buckland-Tout-Saints
Traditional County: Devon
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon
Church of England Parish: Charleton with Buckland-Tout-Saints
Church of England Diocese: Exeter
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BUCKLAND-TOUT-SAINTS LEDSTONE
SX 74 NW
5/58
Butter Well c. 13 metres
south-east of Sunbeam
Cottage
II
Butter well set in to boundary wall to road. Probably C19. Rubble and dressed
stone. Deep square recess into bank flanked by drystone retaining wall which
continues c. 12 m to left to return gateway to Ledstone Farm, and c. 4 m to
right to change in wall structure from horizontal to vertical bedding. An
opening c. 800 mm wide and 1.6 m high run back square to depth of c. 2.25 m,
into bank and over spring water source which flows continuously through square
trough formed in flat stone slabs with one bridging slab towards back; front
slab set vertically, has saddle-shaped recess. Opening is roofed with flat
stone slabs. An outlet, to left, gives to an overflow which is roofed by a
series of flat slabs against the drystone wall. The whole set under grassed
surface, unusually well preserved.
Listing NGR: SX7475546453
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