Memorial
Richard III Well
Current Location
Ambion Wood, Ambion Lane, Sutton Cheney, Hinckley And Bosworth, Leicestershire, England
OS Grid Reference
SP401999
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- Type of Memorial
- Other structure
- WMR Reference Number
- 58477
- Description
- Plaque, beside well: Stone Pyramid. "Richard's Well" was fed by a spring that led into it and is marked by a stone pyramid. According to legend, Richard III drank from one of the several springs in the region on the day of the Battle of Bosworth. Most of the marsh area of 1485 is now covered by Ambion Wood. The Battle of Bosworth Field took place on 22 August 1485. Richard III was killed in the battle. Tablet, mounted within well: AQVA EX HOC PVTEO HAVSTA/ SITIM (...)/ RICARDVS TERTIVS REX ANGLIAE/ CVM HENRICO COMITE DE RICHMOND/ ACERRIME ATOE INFENSISSIME PRAELIA/ ET VITA PARITER AC SCEPTRO/ ANTE NOCTEM CARITVRVS/ a.d. XI KAL. SEPT. A.D. MCCCCLXXXV/ HAEC TEMPORE DIRVTA PEFECERVNT POSTERI/ A.D. MDCCCCLXIV
- Inscription
- Plaque, beside well: NEAR THIS SPOT, ON AUGUST 22ND 1485,/ AT THE AGE OF 32, KING RICHARD III/ FELL FIGHTING GALLANTLY IN DEFENCE/ OF HIS REALM & HIS CROWN AGAINST/ THE USURPER HENRY TUDOR./ THE CAIRN WAS ERECTED BY DR./ SAMUEL PARR IN 1813 TO MARK THE/ WELL FROM WHICH THE KING IS SAID/ TO HAVE DRUNK DURING THE BATTLE./ IT IS MAINTAINED BY THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE WHITE BOAR Tablet mounted inside well: AQVA EX HOC TVTEO HAVSTA/ SITIM SITAVIT/ RICARDVS TERTIVS REX ANGLIAE/ CVM HERICO COMITE DE RICHMONDIA/ ACERRIME ATQE INFENSISSIME PRAELIANS/ ET VITA PARITER AC SCEPTRO/ ANTE NOCTEM CARITVRVS/ a.d. XI KAI. SEPT. A.D. MCCCCLXXXV/ HAEC TEMPORE DIRVTA REFECERVNT POSTERI/ A.D. MDCCCCLXIV
- War
- Wars of the Roses (1455-1487)
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- rank,year died,place of death,forename,additional
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- rank,year died,place of death,forename,additional
- Sponsor Type
- private
- Maintenance History
- 1964: Refurbished by the Fellowship of the White Boar.
Ceremonies
Unveiled
1813
Rededicated
1964
Components
- Well
Made from: Stone
Condition: Unknown
- THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE BATTLEFIELDS OF BRITAIN by SMURTHWAITE, D Pages 117 and 118/ 1993 Source: Image Library