Holy Well is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 June 1985. Well.

Holy Well

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Somerset
Country
England
Date first listed
24 June 1985
Type
Well
Source
Historic England listing

Description

ST23NE WEMBDON CP WEMBDON HILL (South Side)

8/96 Holy Well

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  • II

Well and housing. Medieval origin, stone plaque to North gable inscribed:- "HOLY WELL, RESTORED BY JOHN B HAMNELL 1857". Housing of red sandstone rubble, open to South gable, tile roof with fish-tail bands, large cruciform stone finial to North gable. Excavated floor level reached by a rubble step, quarry-tiled floor, central circular well with rubble lining, false bottom formed by a stone slab pierced with small holes to allow the water to flow thorough it, C20 metal cover over the well; semi-circular rubble bench with a quarry-tiled capping to North Side. The well stands over a spring.

Listing NGR: ST2821037788

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