The Chalice Well

The Chalice Well is a Grade I listed spring of chalybeate water located on the southern slope of Chalice Hill, along Chilkwell Street. This well has pre-Christian origins and is traditionally linked to the legend of the Holy Grail and the hermitage of Joseph of Arimathea. Constructed from stone blocks, the well features two underground chambers, with the inner chamber accessible through an archway at the foot of the west wall of the well-shaft, reaching a total depth of about 9 feet. A wooden well-cover with wrought-iron decoration was made in 1919. Further down the hill, there is a mid-18th century stone-flagged courtyard that includes a stone bath fed by a waterfall. The Chalice Well, along with Nos 87 and 89, the Tor Schoolhouse, forms an important group.