St Julian's Well

ST JULIAN'S WELL

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1329144
Date first listed:
23-Jan-1968
List Entry Name:
St Julian's Well
Statutory Address:
ST JULIAN'S WELL

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1329144
Date first listed:
23-Jan-1968
List Entry Name:
St Julian's Well
Statutory Address 1:
ST JULIAN'S WELL

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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.

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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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
ST JULIAN'S WELL

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Maker-with-Rame
National Grid Reference:
SX4464552165

Details

SX 45 SE MAKER-WITH-RAME MOUNT EDGCUMBE COUNTRY PARK

6/222 St Julian's Well

23.1.68 GV II*

Chapel over holy well. C14/C15, restored c. 1890. Roughly coursed granite and sandstone rubble with corbelled stone roof with gable ends. The jambs of the doorway, the rib and corbels of the roof, as well as the niches, are of a green freestone from the parish of Landrake. Pavement was formerly of red and green glazed tiles. Single cell plan with entrance to west and well or bath at east end sunk in floor. Single storey chapel, about 3 metres by 2 metres, with steeply pitched roof swept out to form projecting eaves. West doorway has a steeply pointed arch with 3 roll mouldings, jambs with pintles remaining from door. Built into the slope of the ground to east, no other external openings. Interior Stone vaulted roof supported by single chamfered rib springing from moulded corbel left and right. Lancet-shaped niche in east wall with ogee head. Ogee-headed aumbry in south wall. Water sink to east. Ancient monument no. 646. Property of Mount Edgcumbe Country Park. (Sources: Quiller Couch, M. and L.: Ancient and Holy Wells of Cornwall).

Listing NGR: SX4464552165

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Legacy System number:
61878
Legacy System:
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Sources

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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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