Hermitage And Plaque About 200 Metres South West Of Oldstone

The Hermitage and its detached plaque, located about 200 meters southwest of Oldstone, date from the later 18th century. This small single-cell structure is built into a bank at the edge of Quarryhead wood and constructed from slate rubble. The front features slate rubble with a segmental-headed doorway, which has been rebated for a door on the right-hand jamb. Inside, the roof is vaulted, and there is a small recess in the rear right-hand wall that may have served as a fireplace. The plaque, originally placed around the doorway, has been relocated to the boundary wall of the field immediately to the southeast. It bears the inscription: "Within a Wood unknown to Public View From Youth to Age reverend Hermit grew The Moss his bed, the cave his humble cell His food the fruits. His drink the Crystal Well Remote from Man with God he passed his days Prayr wall this Business, all Hist Pleasure Praise."