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Description: | A large and elaborate late medieval holy well house over a flowing spring, situated 1.5 kilometres east-south-east of Callington. Adjacent to the well house is a medieval, circular trough that collects the outflowing water. The holy well survives with a rectangular well house measuring 3.9 metres north east-south west by 3.59 metres north west-south east externally and is built entirely of granite ashlar. The holy well house has been dated to circa 1510 and incorporates architectural features typical of the 15th century to the early 16th century. It was built on land that was then named 'Theu Path', acquired by the Augustinian canons of St Germans in 1432 and remaining in their possession until their priory was dissolved in 1539. A tradition persists that this holy well is located close to a chapel dedicated to St Ethelred, licensed in 1405, though the identification of that chapel with this site remains insecure. The well was partly restored during the 19th century by the Reverend HM Rice, the rector of South Hill and Callington. Further consolidation and drainage at the monument was undertaken by the Ministry of Works and their successors after the monument passed into Guardianship in 1936. Scheduled and Listed Grade I. | Subjects: | Well House Gardens Parks And Urban Spaces Agriculture And Subsistence Religious Ritual And Funerary Water Supply And Drainage Holy Well Trough | Source: | English Heritage - Viewfinder | Creator: | National Monuments Record | Identifier: | http://pastscape.english-heritage.org.uk... | Language: | en | Go to resource |
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