Pant Well

About Pant Well

The Pant Well was originally constructed in 1706 to improve the quality of the town’s water supply: in 1715 a trough (pant) was added to catch the overflow and in 1728 a dial, statue and town coat of arms were incorporated. The structure was rebuilt in 1898 with an image of Queen Victoria displayed above the fountain and included the coat of arms from the original one. On the left side of the well are the names of the local men who fought in the Boer War.
Walk across to the base of the Scott Memorial to discover the cobbled octagon on the traditional site of the Mercat Cross.