Holy Well is a Grade II listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 December 1962. Wellhouse.
Holy Well
- WRENN ID
- lapsed-buttress-sparrow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cornwall
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 17 December 1962
- Type
- Wellhouse
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
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
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