Canal Farm, well
Canal Farm, well
HER Number
13705
District
Sunderland
Site Name
Canal Farm, well
Place
Sunderland
Map Sheet
NZ35NE
Class
Water Supply and Drainage
Site Type: Broad
Water Storage Site
Site Type: Specific
Well
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Description
Shown on Ordnance Survey first edition map of 1854. Not shown on 1919 survey. Such wells are not uncommon in the 19th century and reflect the need for most famrs and indeed many other properties to have their own water supply for human and animal use.
Easting
437390
Northing
555390
Grid Reference
NZ437390555390
Sources
Archaeo-Environment Ltd. , 2008, Proposed relocated council depot at Ettrick Grove to the west of Barnes Park - Archaeological Assessment