Moot Hall well, Keswick
Excavations in 2003
Contractors working on the Keswick Town Centre Improvement Scheme uncovered a well adjacent to the Moot Hall, Keswick on Wednesday 8th January 2003. The existence of the well was previously unknown and there is no clear indication of when it was constructed. The structure of the well appears to go underneath the Moot Hall which was built in 1813. This would make the well at least 200 years old.
The well is nearly 2 metres wide and at least 9 metres deep. It seems to have been built from stone from the river and is perfectly preserved. A cap has been placed on the well whilst the enhancement work continues in the town centre, but it is hoped that it will be incorporated into the pedestrianisation scheme in the future.
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