Holy Well to South of the Church of St Michael
HOLY WELL TO SOUTH OF THE CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1327686
- Date first listed:
- 13-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Holy Well to South of the Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address:
- HOLY WELL TO SOUTH OF THE CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1327686
- Date first listed:
- 13-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Holy Well to South of the Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOLY WELL TO SOUTH OF THE CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
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:
- HOLY WELL TO SOUTH OF THE CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Michaelstow
- National Grid Reference:
- SX0808778849
Details
MICHAELSTOW MICHAELSTOW
SX 07 NE
6/123 (13/5) Holy well to south of the Church of
- St Michael
GV II
Holy well house. Possibly medieval origins. Granite and stone rubble. Built into a
bank, with a small partly roofed well house and lower walls surrounding a larger
circular basin in front.
The low stone rubble walls to the front (north) of the well house may be the remains
of a larger building. The well house, constructed of granite ashlar has the remains
of a stone corbelled roof and a square well opening.
The well is dry and was overgrown at time of inspection (1986). Quiller Couch in
Ancient and Holy Wells of Cornwall suggests that the well was part of a more
important building. Traditionally the well house is associated with the ruins of an
ancient baptistery.
Meyrick, J A Pilgrims guide to the holy wells of Cornwall 1982
Listing NGR: SX0808778849
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 68565
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Meyrick, J, A Pilgrim's Guide to the Holy Wells of Cornwall, (1982)
Quiller Couch, L, Quiller Couch, M, Ancient and Holy Wells of Cornwall, (1894)
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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