Alfardisworthy Well
ALFARDISWORTHY WELL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1392425
- Date first listed:
- 26-Feb-2008
- List Entry Name:
- Alfardisworthy Well
- Statutory Address:
- ALFARDISWORTHY WELL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1392425
- Date first listed:
- 26-Feb-2008
- List Entry Name:
- Alfardisworthy Well
- Statutory Address 1:
- ALFARDISWORTHY 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:
- ALFARDISWORTHY WELL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Torridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bradworthy
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 29374 11776
Reasons for Designation
REASONS FOR DESIGNATION DECISION Alfardisworthy Well, Bradworthy is being listed at Grade II, for the following principal reasons: * The original well basin is very likely to survive. * Its association with a Grade II* chapel strongly supports the holy well identification. * The well house may be of medieval origin.
Details
BRADWORTHY
1527/0/10014 Alfardisworthy Well 26-FEB-08
GV II
Holy well surviving as rock cut spring fed basin protected by a mortared rubble built, roofed well house with rectangular doorway facing east.
HISTORY: No definite historical information is known regarding this holy well, but its close association with a C15 chapel strongly suggests that it may date to at least this time.
REASONS FOR DESIGNATION DECISION Alfardisworthy Well, Bradworthy is designated at Grade II, for the following principal reasons: * The original well basin is very likely to survive. * Its association with a Grade II* C15 former chapel strongly supports the holy well identification. * The well house may be of medieval origin.
SOURCES: www.holywells.com/html/holy_well_details_9.html
NGR: SS 29374 74042
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 503338
- 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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