St Anns Well, Circa 70 Metres South of Holwell Farmhouse is a Grade II listed building in the South Hams local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 January 1990. Holy well.

St Anns Well, Circa 70 Metres South of Holwell Farmhouse

WRENN ID
vast-truss-wagtail
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
South Hams
Constituency
South Devon MP: Caroline Voaden (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
25 January 1990
Type
Holy well
OS grid reference
SX 664 473
Coordinates
50.31112, -3.87657
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

St Ann's Well is a holy well located approximately 70 meters south of Holwell Farmhouse. It was established in the Middle Ages, but the surviving structure dates from the 19th century. The well is constructed of rubble, with some yellow brick used for the steps. There are remains of a small walled enclosure, and brick steps lead down to the water level on the west end. The site is considerably overgrown, making the outlines difficult to establish. This well is a notable feature, historically referred to as the Holy Well, and it is the source of fresh water that gives its name to the nearby Holwell Farmhouse.

Local climate

St Anns Well, Circa 70 Metres South of Holwell Farmhouse receives an average of 950 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 73% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 95% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 4 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 98% of listed buildings. Of these, 2 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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