Holy Well Of St John About 125 Metres South East Of The Church Of St Morwenna

The Holy Well of St John, located about 125 metres southeast of the Church of St Morwenna, is a well house with medieval origins. It is constructed from dressed coursed stone and features a timber door. The well house has a rectangular shape and a steeply gabled roof with a flat ridge. The entrance, set in one of the gable ends, includes a stone lintel and jambs, along with a 19th-century timber door fitted with strap hinges. The structure is topped with granite capping and a small granite cross. The interior has not been inspected. The well has been documented since at least 1296 and was involved in a legal dispute in 1843 between Sir John Yarde Buller and the Reverend R S Hawker, who was the vicar of Morwenstow from 1835 to 1874. Hawker ultimately won ownership of the well. The well is depicted in the Hawker memorial window within the church, showing Hawker and his dog beside it.