Dig the well inside the basement where it's cool and shady and out of
sight of the nosey village idiots and minor apparatchiks.
Only call it a sump .

Actually, we will be putting in a sump pump in the near future in an effort
to at least BEGIN to control the water in the basement. We're also looking
at apply a type of rubber (SaniTred) to the walls to help there. At the
moment, it's pretty damp, musty, and humid down there -- t'ain't healthy.

James