Aberdeen City HER - NJ90NW0055 - ST JOHN'S WELL

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Primary ReferenceNJ90NW0055
NameST JOHN'S WELL
NRHE Card No.NJ90NW46
NRHE Numlink 20168
HES SM No. NULL
HES LB No. 20054
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Complete 2
Details Well, relocated here in the mid 20th century. St John's Well is depicted on the OS 1st edition map at NJ93520632 (NJ90NW1193). Mentioned in 1696, the well originally stood on St John's Croft. A building was erected over it in 1852, when a Latin inscription was added which translates to 'St John's Spring, Renovated by the Superintendent of Public Works, 1852' . It was moved in 1885 (when Rosemount Viaduct was built) to Skene Row. Following rebuilding in 1852 when the Latin inscription was added, in 1955 was moved to its present site in 24 Albyn Place (NJ9289705779). It takes the form of a U-pan of ashlar with seats. A recessed panel in the back wall is backed by a Maltese Cross, the tooled lintel above bearing the inscription: 'SANCTI JOANNIS FONS AB OPERUM PUBLICORUM CURATORIBUS REFECTUS A. D. M D CCCLII'
Last Update07/08/2018
Updated Bycpalmer
CompilerACU
Date of Compilation13/09/2017

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