Monument record 0249400000 - BOTYL WELL, BOTOLPH CLAYDON
Summary
Possible medieval well recorded in field survey
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- WELL (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
Description
A good spring at Botolph Claydon, it is reached by steps at its west end. The name Botyl is commonly corrupted in St Botolph's Well (B1 and B2).
WELL NOW HAS A CONCRETE FRAME, SEALED WITH A CONCRETE COVER (B5).
MARKED AT NGR (B4).
(ADJACENT HOUSE PLATFORMS: SEE 01:000).
(SP 73152443) Botyl Well (NR) (B6).
Botyl Well: name verified, but also known locally as St Botyl Well. The well is no longer in use, the well-head having been covered. See ground photograph. Published survey (25") correct (B7).
No change since report of 25.10.73 (B8)
NRHE update 2004 (B9).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Sources (10)
- ---SBC17618 Aerial Photograph: 26/01/76. CSS 213.4048. SP\730249. Yes.
- <1>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. p357.
- <2>SBC20463 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1927. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume IV. Volume 4. p28.
- <3>SBC4993 Bibliographic reference: FARLEY M E FROM A/P CARTOGRAPHICAL SERVICES,SOTON, LTD (BRITISH GAS)(RUN 213.4048,AT BCM).
- <4>XYSBC10483 Map: OS 1981 1:2500 MAP. [Mapped feature: #29447 ]
- <5>SBC12151 Verbal communication: Andrew Pike (BCM). 1977. PERS COMM, MARCH 1977 FOLLOWING FIELD VISIT.
- <6>SBC28494 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1958. OS 6" 1958.
- <7>SBC28951 Verbal communication: J R Linge. 1973. Field Investigators Comments - F1 JRL 25-OCT-73.
- <8>SBC28952 Verbal communication: 1977. Field Investigators Comments - F2 RSC 11-JUL-77.
- <9>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 73157 24436 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | EAST CLAYDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: (EBC13448)
- Event - Survey: (EBC14201)
Record last edited
Jan 27 2026 10:45AM
