Holy Well Attached to the South Side of the South Aisle of Church of St Sampson
HOLY WELL ATTACHED TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST SAMPSON, CHURCH HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1144167
- Date first listed:
- 28-Aug-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Holy Well Attached to the South Side of the South Aisle of Church of St Sampson
- Statutory Address:
- HOLY WELL ATTACHED TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST SAMPSON, CHURCH HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1144167
- Date first listed:
- 28-Aug-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Holy Well Attached to the South Side of the South Aisle of Church of St Sampson
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOLY WELL ATTACHED TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST SAMPSON, CHURCH HILL
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- HOLY WELL ATTACHED TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST SAMPSON, CHURCH HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Sampson
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 12050 55156
Details
ST SAMPSON CHURCH HILL, Golant
SX 15 SW
8/246 Holy well attached to the south
- side of the south aisle of Church
of St Sampson
GV II
Holy well. Late C15. Granite rubble with a lean-to stone roof, which is roughcast
on the top. Very small single cell building, about one metre high, with sink in the
bottom, and doorway facing east. There is an opening in the west side of the porch
of the Church of St Sampson, (q.v.) which gives a covered access to the well.
The well has rubble walls on a roughly hewn plinth, and a lean-to roof abutting the
south wall of the south aisle of the Church of St Sampson. To east, a 3-centred
arched doorway, chamfered, with wrought iron gate across, probably of late C19.
Interior The roof is a stone vault. The sink in the bottom is below the level of
the ground outside, and is fed by a small opening in the rear wall. Set on the rear
wall is a small moulded stone bracket for an image.
Listing NGR: SX1205055156
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 70995
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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