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The well house and donkey wheel at Gosfield Hall is a historic water management structure located within the grounds of Gosfield Hall in Essex. The donkey wheel, a form of animal-powered machinery, would have been used to raise water from the well for domestic and estate purposes, representing an important technological solution to water supply in a substantial household. The structure dates from the post-medieval period, reflecting the investment in infrastructure typical of a major gentry residence. The well house and its associated mechanisms survive as evidence of the practical engineering and labour systems that sustained the operation of a large country estate.
Well house and donkey wheel at Gosfield Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002138. View the official record →
The well house and donkey wheel at Gosfield Hall is a historic water management structure located within the grounds of Gosfield Hall in Essex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002138.
Well house and donkey wheel at Gosfield Hall is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1002138.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bocking windmill (4 km), Moated site south of Rectory Road, 170m east of St Peter's Church (4.6 km), Dovecote at The Old Deanery, 380m south of Bocking Hall (4.8 km).
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