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Latitude: 54.5563 / 54°33'22"N
Longitude: -0.9943 / 0°59'39"W
OS Eastings: 465142
OS Northings: 518357
OS Grid: NZ651183
Mapcode National: GBR PHHR.JH
Mapcode Global: WHF87.PQRY
Plus Code: 9C6XH244+G7
Entry Name: Sterne's Well, Circa 100 Metres South West of Back Lane Farmhouse
Listing Date: 8 September 1986
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1136586
English Heritage Legacy ID: 60147
ID on this website: 101136586
Location: Skelton Green, Redcar and Cleveland, North Yorkshire, TS12
County: Redcar and Cleveland
Civil Parish: Skelton and Brotton
Built-Up Area: Skelton
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): North Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Skelton with Upleatham All Saints
Church of England Diocese: York
Tagged with: Well
NZ 6518 (NZ 651 183) SKELTON & BROTTON BACK LANE
(off north side)
Skelton
7/1 Sterne's Well, c.100m
south-west of Back Lane
Farmhouse.
II
Well head housing for artesian well, supplying water to Skelton Castle; late
C18. Sandstone ashlar walls and roof. Squat tower approximately 3m. high.
Chamfered rustication to 3 faces. West face has round-headed opening, now
blocked internally but retaining boarded door. Plain, .slightly-recessed
band has 3 paterae with beaded surrounds and bearing Latin inscriptions,
below square-domed roof. Rectangular plaque above doorway has inscribed
verse, probably by Lawrence Sterne: "Leap from thy mossy cavern'd bed
Hither thy prattling waters bring
Blandusia's Muse shall crown thy head
and make thee too a sacred spring."
Listing NGR: NZ6514218357
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