Well House and Bridge About 40 Metres South of Church of St Swithin
WELL HOUSE AND BRIDGE ABOUT 40 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST SWITHIN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1278554
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Well House and Bridge About 40 Metres South of Church of St Swithin
- Statutory Address:
- WELL HOUSE AND BRIDGE ABOUT 40 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST SWITHIN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1278554
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Well House and Bridge About 40 Metres South of Church of St Swithin
- Statutory Address 1:
- WELL HOUSE AND BRIDGE ABOUT 40 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST SWITHIN
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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:
- WELL HOUSE AND BRIDGE ABOUT 40 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST SWITHIN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Launcells
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 24375 05671
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 27/03/2014
SS 20 NW
5/45
LAUNCELLS
Well house and bridge about 40 metres south of Church of St Swithin
(Formerly listed as Well house and bridge about 50 metres north east of Church St Swithin)
29.9.61
GV
II
Well-house to holy well and adjacent bridge over stream. Well-house of
medieval origins, C19 bridge. Dressed stone well-house, stone rubble bridge with
brick-arch. Gabled well-house with rectangular opening set into bank. Stone
lintel, stone coping on left side of gable, roughly-corbelled interior. Small
single-span bridge with round arch has curved, slate-topped parapets. Possible
remains of medieval cutwater in east side.
Listing NGR: SS2437505671
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 64850
- 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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