Help with well

[Rwt23]

Hi all- looking for some advice if possible. I recently moved house (built circa 1770s) and there's a well in the garden. It's currently covered with wooden planks- underneath which there's some wire/half a metal cover. There's also a drainpipe that's running from my neighbours shed underneath the fence and into it.

I don't know really know where to start with this. I'm not interested in using the water but I'm open to the idea of putting a light & glass cover over the top.

Do I need to check the water quality?
Do I need to get the drainpipe removed?
Do I need to check the structure of the well itself?
How would I go about removing the metal towards the top?

Any help massively appreciated! Interested as to whether anyone know any business' that deal with renovating/repairing/tidying up old wells?

Cheers

 

[jurassic sparkk]

Do I need to check the water quality?

If your gonna use the water then of course yes.

Do I need to get the drainpipe removed?

Where does it come from?

Do I need to check the structure of the well itself?

Are you going to get it removed?

How would I go about removing the metal towards the top?

Why would you want to remove it when your not going to use the water?

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

I think any glass cover you put over that will get skanky and mouldy/ridden with condensation in no time.

 

[Rwt23]

If your gonna use the water then of course yes.

Where does it come from?

Are you going to get it removed?

Why would you want to remove it when your not going to use the water?

Drain pipe is just rainwater from neighbours shed.

If the well is structurally sound I'm thinking of making it a feature.

Want to get rid of the metal as it's ugly and like I say, thinking of making it a feature.

 

[Rwt23]

I think any glass cover you put over that will get skanky and mouldy/ridden with condensation in no time.

This is my worry. I've seen it look good in dry wells.

 

[jurassic sparkk]

Want to get rid of the metal as it's ugly and like I say, thinking of making it a feature.

What are you planning to make from a well?

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Well I don't see how you will ever prevent that on a wet well outside in the UK. Frosted glass I suppose would help to hide all that muck but rather defeats the object. Glass would need to take someone jumping on it you know that'd cost a fortune right?

 

[Rwt23]

What are you planning to make from a well?

light & glass cover as I said

 

[lostinthelight]

Should surface water be directed into a well as it bypasses the natural filtration process as it percolate through the ground into the water table