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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: St Piran's Well
Country: England County: Cornwall Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Redruth  Nearest Village: Perranworthal
Map Ref: SW779388  Landranger Map Number: 204
Latitude: 50.207440N  Longitude: 5.113997W
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
 5 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 5 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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St Piran's Well
St Piran's Well submitted by MawnanIan : This well is behind the Norway Inn on the main Truro to Falmouth road. The well and surrounding area are kept in good condition by the nearby church which uses water from the well for christenings. (Vote or comment on this photo)
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St Piran's Well submitted by hoya105 : The Well and plaque. Steps and a signpost lead you down through someone's garden to the well! (Vote or comment on this photo)

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St Piran's Well submitted by cazzyjane : St Piran's Holy Well, Perranaworthal. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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St Piran's Well submitted by theendlessbreeze : Grid Ref: SX076892 Location: Near Tintagel, Cornwall I notice that you mention St Piran's holy well, near St Nectans Glen in Cornwall; here is a photo of the site. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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St Piran's Well submitted by lucasn : St Piran's Well, Perranarworthal. Go up the hill to the right of the Norway Inn when looking at the pub from the main road. At the top of the hill, go right and walk a few feet until a brown sign marks the path down. From there, it's a walk down some steps to the bottom of the garden of a house called Bryher to the holy well. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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St Piran's Well submitted by lucasn : Perranarworthal Holy Well

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St Piran's Well submitted by lucasn : St Piran's Holy Well

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St Piran's Well submitted by hoya105 : Close up of the Well.

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St Piran's Well submitted by hoya105 : The lovely wooden turnstile that leads from Church Road in Perranarworthal down to St Piran's Well. (2 comments)

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St Piran's Holy Well, Perranarworthal by lucasn on Sunday, 06 October 2019
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Re: St Piran's Well by Anonymous on Saturday, 07 February 2009
Hi
I agree it's a truly beautiful spot - but have no idea on how good the water is. it certainly tastes clean!
i remember a tiny church nearby too - what is the name of it? it was a converted cattle shed if i remember correctly ....
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Re: St Piran's Well by Anonymous on Thursday, 16 October 2008
I regularly drink water from St Pirans well as I live in a campervan and it is one of my main water sources. Can some one verify that the water is safe to drink? I have been drinking it for some time but am afraid it may be contaminated from agricultural chemicals used in any feilds up hill from it. I love collecting water from there, it is a truly wonderful experience and it is a such a beautiful sacred spot.
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