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Latitude: 55.9613 / 55°57'40"N
Longitude: -2.6042 / 2°36'15"W
OS Eastings: 362376
OS Northings: 674417
OS Grid: NT623744
Mapcode National: GBR 2Z.XGVL
Mapcode Global: WH8W4.ZF2C
Plus Code: 9C7VX96W+G8
Entry Name: Rood Well, Stenton
Listing Name: Stenton Rood Well with Retaining Wall
Listing Date: 5 February 1971
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 348238
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB14783
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Rood Well
ID on this website: 200348238
Location: Stenton
County: East Lothian
Electoral Ward: Dunbar and East Linton
Parish: Stenton
Traditional County: East Lothian
Tagged with: Architectural structure
16th century. Wellhead in circular section with conical
roof. Squared and coursed cream sandstone rubble. 5'
4" high. Entrance on N side, 4' 2" high; well currently
(1989) filled. Stone roof of overlapping blocks,
overhanging at eaves; finial comprised of rope-moulded
neck, short shaft and rosette carving; top feature
missing. Wrought-iron curved gate.
RETAINING WALL: rubble coped rubble segmental wall.
Sited to NE of Parish Church, beside the road at a lower
level. Finial described as rosetted cardinal's hat, and in
local legend the tenure of Biel depends on the retention
of the hat. Richardson propose a cross finial in the
restoration, no doubt by-passed because of the latter myth.
De-scheduled 11.12.98.
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