St Nonna's Well
ST NONNA'S WELL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1161455
- Date first listed:
- 26-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- St Nonna's Well
- Statutory Address:
- ST NONNA'S WELL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1161455
- Date first listed:
- 26-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- St Nonna's Well
- Statutory Address 1:
- ST NONNA'S WELL
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.
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:
- ST NONNA'S WELL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Pelynt
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 22401 56407
Details
PELYNT SX 25 NW 2/155 St Nonna's Well - II
Holy well house. Well dedicated to St Nonna. Medieval. Restoration superintended by M.L. Quiller Couch in C19. Stone rubble, built into the side of a bank with an oak and ash growing above. Front with arched opening with slate stone lintel and dressed stone relieving arch above. Inner chamber of stone rubble with a corbelled roof. 1.5m x 1.2m and 2.lm high. Circular stone basin possibly of Norman origins with a deeply moulded rim ornamental with a series of rings each enclosing a Greek cross or ball. In C19, the well was reached by a flight of steps which has since gone. Many superstitions attached to well, reputedly guarded by an elf. The legend has it that the bowl was removed twice by a farmer but found its way back to the well. On the third occasion the farmer was struck dumb and the oxen, who pulled the bowl, died. Site of Chapel dedicated to St Neomena, Nynninae or Niemyne nearby at 22425605 was licensed in 1400. Lane-Davies, A Holy Wells of Cornwall rp 1970 Meyrick, J A Pilgrims Guide to the Holy Wells of Cornwall 1982.
Listing NGR: SX2240156407
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 61621
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Meyrick, J, A Pilgrim's Guide to the Holy Wells of Cornwall, (1982)
Lane-Davies, A, Holy Wells of Cornwall, (1970)
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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