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Latitude: 50.6566 / 50°39'23"N
Longitude: -4.6164 / 4°36'58"W
OS Eastings: 215160
OS Northings: 87368
OS Grid: SX151873
Mapcode National: GBR N7.7VDR
Mapcode Global: FRA 176B.RB8
Plus Code: 9C2QM94M+JC
Entry Name: Holy Well
Listing Date: 17 December 1962
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1328291
English Heritage Legacy ID: 67407
ID on this website: 101328291
Location: Davidstow, Cornwall, PL32
County: Cornwall
Civil Parish: Davidstow
Traditional County: Cornwall
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall
Church of England Parish: Davidstow
Church of England Diocese: Truro
DAVIDSTOW DAVIDSTOW
SX 18 NE
2/140 Holy Well
17:12.62
GV II
Holy wellhouse. Medieval origins comprising stones from ruined chapel or wellhouse
reconstructed in C19. Granite ashlar and stone rubble.
Plan: Rectangular plan with central entrance.
Exterior: Low wide building with granite ashlar front and chamfered granite coping
rising in gable over central entrance. Chamfered elliptical arch of granite with
chamfered jambs. Circa C19 door of double construction with vertical boards on inner
side and diagonal planks on front, studded with ornate wrought iron hinges. Stone
rubble walls to side and rear.
Interior: Rectangular well sump. Flat roof of large stone flags.
Building reputedly constructed of stones taken by Michael Williams from a ruined
chapel or wellhouse in Lesnewth parish.
Lane-Davies, A Holy Wells of Cornwall Reprinted 1970.
Meyrick, J A Pilgrims Guide to the Holy Wells of Cornwall 1982.
Listing NGR: SX1516087368
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