Tinbridge Hill in Lynchburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Stone Well Cap

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 1, 2015

1. Stone Well Cap Marker

Inscription. These two large hand carved stones fit together to form a well cap which was the traditional well cover in use in the 1800s in Lynchburg. This one was brought here from the site of a house (now demolished) at 1714 Elm Street, high on a bluff overlooking the James River. The round center opening had to be just large enough for a bucket to pass through as it was lowered on a rope to gather water deep inside the well.
—Gift of Wayne Phillips

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Man-Made Features.

Location. 37° 24.832′ N, 79° 9.416′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is in Tinbridge Hill. It can be reached from the intersection of Wise Street and 4th Street when traveling north. Marker is located within the Old City Cemetery grounds, near the Chapel & Columbarium. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 Taylor Street, Lynchburg VA 24501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it

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is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Iron Fencing (a few steps from this marker); Marble Column (a few steps from this marker); Stone Watering Trough (within shouting distance of this marker); The Quartermaster's Glanders Stable (within shouting distance of this marker); Glanders (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Lynchburg's Pest House (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Glanders Stable (within shouting distance of this marker); Ivy Chapel Union Church (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lynchburg.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Quartermaster’s Glanders Stable (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 1, 2015

2. Stone Well Cap & Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 395 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 23, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.