Holy Well
HOLY WELL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1328291
- Date first listed:
- 17-Dec-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Holy Well
- Statutory Address:
- HOLY WELL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1328291
- Date first listed:
- 17-Dec-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Holy Well
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOLY 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:
- HOLY WELL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Davidstow
- National Grid Reference:
- SX1516087368
Details
DAVIDSTOW DAVIDSTOW
SX 18 NE
2/140 Holy Well
17:12.62
GV II
Holy wellhouse. Medieval origins comprising stones from ruined chapel or wellhouse
reconstructed in C19. Granite ashlar and stone rubble.
Plan: Rectangular plan with central entrance.
Exterior: Low wide building with granite ashlar front and chamfered granite coping
rising in gable over central entrance. Chamfered elliptical arch of granite with
chamfered jambs. Circa C19 door of double construction with vertical boards on inner
side and diagonal planks on front, studded with ornate wrought iron hinges. Stone
rubble walls to side and rear.
Interior: Rectangular well sump. Flat roof of large stone flags.
Building reputedly constructed of stones taken by Michael Williams from a ruined
chapel or wellhouse in Lesnewth parish.
Lane-Davies, A Holy Wells of Cornwall Reprinted 1970.
Meyrick, J A Pilgrims Guide to the Holy Wells of Cornwall 1982.
Listing NGR: SX1516087368
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 67407
- 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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