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<< Our Photo Pages >> Giant's Well (St. Michael's Mount) - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in England in Cornwall

Submitted by vicky on Monday, 29 March 2004  Page Views: 14589

Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Giant's Well (St. Michael's Mount) Alternative Name: St. Michael's Mount Well,Jack the Giant Killer's Well
Country: England County: Cornwall Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Penzance  Nearest Village: Marazion
Map Ref: SW516299  Landranger Map Number: 203
Latitude: 50.117089N  Longitude: 5.476093W
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
3 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.
4 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
4

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Giant's Well (St. Michael's Mount)
Giant's Well (St. Michael's Mount) submitted by theendlessbreeze : Giant's Well, St Michael's Mount. Located on the walk up to the castle. Legend says that this was the home of the giants Cormoran and his wife Cormelian. Jack defeated Cormoran after the giant terrorised local lands. Near the well is a stone named the Giant's Heart. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Giant's Well, St Michael's Mount. Located on the walk up to the castle.

Legend says that this was the home of the giants Cormoran and his wife Cormelian. Jack defeated Cormoran after the giant terrorised local lands.

Near the well is a stone named the Giant's Heart.
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Giant's Well (St. Michael's Mount)
Giant's Well (St. Michael's Mount) submitted by theendlessbreeze : A close up of the Giant's Well (now padlocked). (Vote or comment on this photo)

Giant's Well (St. Michael's Mount)
Giant's Well (St. Michael's Mount) submitted by hoya105 : The Giants Well, and nearby is his heart...in stone...! (Vote or comment on this photo)

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SW5129 : St Michael's Mount by Michael Steele
by Michael Steele
©2015(licence)
SW5129 : St. Michael's Mount and Mount's Bay by Mari Buckley
by Mari Buckley
©2008(licence)
SW5129 : The castle and queue for the garden by Oscar Taylor
by Oscar Taylor
©2023(licence)
SW5129 : The  Mount through the barley by Harry Glasson
by Harry Glasson
©2010(licence)
SW5129 : St Michael's Mount from the Ding Dong Mine track by Peter Skynner
by Peter Skynner
©2013(licence)

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 100m W 267° St Michael's Mount* Ancient Village or Settlement (SW515299)
 223m WSW 241° St Michael's Mount crosses* Ancient Cross (SW514298)
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 3.6km WNW 298° Gulval inscribed cross shaft* Ancient Cross (SW4846131744)
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 3.9km N 5° Tregender Cross* Ancient Cross (SW5212333747)
 4.0km NW 316° Tremenheere Standing Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SW490329)
 4.0km ESE 122° Cudden Point* Rock Outcrop (SW549276)
 4.0km W 269° St Mary's Cross* Ancient Cross (SW47543001)
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 4.3km NNW 348° St Michael's standing stone* Modern Stone Circle etc (SW509341)
 4.4km WNW 292° Bleu Bridge* Early Christian Sculptured Stone (SW476317)
 4.5km N 0° Tregellas Well* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SW5183734388)
 4.6km W 269° Penzance Market Cross* Ancient Cross (SW47033003)
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 4.7km E 81° Colenso Round* Ancient Village or Settlement (SW563304)
 4.7km WNW 301° Rosemorran Cross* Ancient Cross (SW47653255)
 4.8km WNW 300° Rosemorran* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SW475325)
 4.8km N 6° Collurian Well Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SW523347)
 5.3km NNW 336° Gear Hut Circle and Round* Ancient Village or Settlement (SW49653484)
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Re: Giant''s Well (St. Michael''s Mount) by Anonymous on Sunday, 22 March 2020
Reminds me of Baron Trump''s marvelous underground adventure when him and his dog first traveled on page 28 line 8 and so fourth
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Re: Giant's Well (St. Michael's Mount) by coldrum on Thursday, 27 October 2011
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Pastscape entry.

http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=424629
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Re: Giant's Well (St. Michael's Mount) by Anonymous on Sunday, 12 April 2009
Loved St Michaels Mount, but didnt get to see The Giants Well...
The London Snowman { <a href="http://www.thelondonsnowman.co.uk" target="_blank" target="_new">http://www.thelondonsnowman.co.uk</a> } also took a break at St Michaels Mount recently, look here
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKKf_Y4NR3Q" target="_blank" target="_new">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKKf_Y4NR3Q</a>
Highly recommend this spot to all visitors of Cornwall and the UK.

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