The Eyewell is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 March 1986. Well.

The Eyewell

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Somerset
Country
England
Date first listed
6 March 1986
Type
Well
Source
Historic England listing

Description

ST52SE 8/127

QUEEN CAMEL CP EYEWELL TRAITS LANE (West side)

The Eyewell

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II

Well cistern in roadside bank. Medieval in origin, date of present work unknown. Lias stone enclosure, with slab lid on 4 courses of coursed rubble around 3 sides; water level just below road. A sulphurous spring long used for medicinal purposes, especially eye problems, probably a focal point in part of the old village of Queen Camel, mostly destroyed by fire in 1639. (Moore G, Queen Camel, Our Royal Heritage, 1984).

Listing NGR: ST5886724971

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