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<< Our Photo Pages >> Holy Well (Tawstock) - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in England in Devon

Submitted by HOLYWELL on Wednesday, 26 March 2008  Page Views: 8322

Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Holy Well (Tawstock) Alternative Name: St. Peter's well
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 3.617 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Devon Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
 Nearest Village: Tawstock
Map Ref: SS553298
Latitude: 51.049270N  Longitude: 4.065743W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
5 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Holy Well (Tawstock)
Holy Well (Tawstock) submitted by HOLYWELL : The impressive Holy Well at Tawstock Devon. The structure is surmounted by a celtic cross and has an inscription stating Holy well. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Holy Well in Devon. One of the best and certainly largest holy wells in the county. I knew nothing of it when I looked for it and was surprised by the size!

First recorded in the 14th century but with hints of saxon origins. It is found by the local school and near St. Peter's church which once used its waters. It is a grade 2 listed building and was restored in 1938. Access to the water is prevented by the locked metal door and the water appears to arise in a cave like structure.
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SS5529 : Tawstock Stream by Derek Harper
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SS5529 : Tawstock Community Hall by Michael Garlick
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SS5529 : Village hall, Tawstock by Derek Harper
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SS5529 : Holy well, Tawstock by Derek Harper
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