St Julien Well
St Julien Well is a 19th-century stone well near the parish church, built with a monolithic rim and stone pilasters. Once serving the nearby washhouse.
Located in the historic Saint-Julien quarter of Sennecey-le-Grand, St Julien Well is a 19th-century communal well built in carved stone with a solid monolithic rim and two flanking stone pilasters. Positioned beside the washhouse and at the top of a small staircase, it formed part of the village’s former water-supply system.
All About the Well
The base of the well is
built in layers of cemented stone, but the stone remains visible.
Type of the rim is
a monolithic stone rim (the edge of the well is made from a single piece of stone).
Structural elements are
two stone pilasters flank the well and there is a summit stone.
Gallery of the Well
Location of the Well
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