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Pipe Well
Date Added: 29th Aug 2012
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes
Pipe Well submitted by theendlessbreeze on 25th Nov 2004. The waters of this well are made up of four springs that flow out of the four pipes.
It's chief spring is known to possess healing qualities and a lucky stone that may still exist contains powers. By standing on this stone and drinking the waters, engaged couples will be happy and successful in their married life. Also anyone who touches this stone may gain magical powers.
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Whitecross (Wadebridge)
Date Added: 19th Sep 2012
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes
Whitecross submitted by Thorgrim on 5th Nov 2004. Regularly whitewashed, this cross gave its name to the village.
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St Kew Cross
Date Added: 19th Sep 2012
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes
St Kew Cross submitted by theendlessbreeze on 15th May 2006. St Kew cross, located in the churchyard.
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Penwine Cross
Date Added: 19th Sep 2012
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes
Penwine Cross submitted by Thorgrim on 4th Nov 2004. This cross stands at the crossroads next to the shattered remains of the Longstone (St Mabyn). It was found cemented into a farmyard wall in 1947 and erected on a new shaft in 1969.
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Longstone (St Mabyn)
Date Added: 19th Sep 2012
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes
Longstone (St Mabyn) submitted by ocifant on 3rd Oct 2004.
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St Clether Crosses
Date Added: 26th Sep 2012
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes
St Clether Crosses submitted by Thorgrim on 5th Nov 2004. This cross by the River Inney is difficult to find but worth the effort as it is one of only two slate crosses in Cornwall. There are four ancient crosses around St Clether which is more famous for its Holy Well.
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St Michael's Mount
Date Added: 8th Oct 2012
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes
St Michael's Mount submitted by JimChampion on 1st Jan 2005. August 2004. "Diodorus Sicululs, the Greek historian writing in 70 CE called this island Ictis, and it was from here that Cornish tin was traded with Mediterranean countries." [from Celtic Britain by Homer Sykes, 1997]
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Giant's Well (St. Michael's Mount)
Date Added: 8th Oct 2012
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes
Giant's Well (St. Michael's Mount) submitted by theendlessbreeze on 3rd May 2005. 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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Blaunder's Well
Date Added: 31st Oct 2012
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes
Blaunder's Well submitted by cazzyjane on 1st Nov 2012. Blaunder's well, which has never run dry is famed for the purity of it's waters. The well stands on private land.
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Lewannick
Date Added: 31st Oct 2012
Site Type: Sculptured Stone
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes
Lewannick submitted by theendlessbreeze on 5th Jun 2004. Grid Ref: SX275807
Location: Lewannick, Cornwall
This stone is located in the church and has both ogham script and a latin translation on it. It dates from 5-7 Century C.E and reads:
C IACIT VLCAGNI.
There is also another stone in the Churchyard.
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Pelyn Cross
Date Added: 14th Nov 2012
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes
Pelyn Cross submitted by mikeaitch on 7th Aug 2011. On junction of A390 and B3269
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St Cuby's Well (Tregony)
Date Added: 2nd Jan 2013
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes
St Cuby's Well (Tregony) submitted by ocifant on 31st May 2005. This is a poorly tended well, the approach path is very overgrown with a jumble of litter both along the path and in the well itself.
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St Ruan's Well (Ruan Lanihorne)
Date Added: 2nd Jan 2013
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes
St Ruan's Well (Ruan Lanihorne) submitted by celticmaiden55 on 11th Nov 2012. A view from the front of St Ruan Lanihorne Holy Well, it is starting to crumble on the inner walls and there is a lot of sediment on the floor of the well, my wellington boot sank and I had to really pull to get it out so not sure how deep it is.The surrounding area is well tended, although you need to clamber under a wire fence to get in to see it close.
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Ventongassick
Date Added: 2nd Jan 2013
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes
Ventongassick submitted by KiwiBetsy on 17th Oct 2006. Steps lead down into the well which sits below ground level. It appeared to have been fitted with a pump but had a deep pool of water.
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Trevissick round
Date Added: 24th Jan 2013
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes
Trevissick round submitted by Bladup on 21st Jan 2013. Looking over the remains of Trevissick round towards St Agnes Beacon.
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St Guron's Well House
Date Added: 27th Feb 2013
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes
St Guron's Well House submitted by KiwiBetsy on 4th Oct 2006. St Guron’s Well lies a short distance from the wellhouse at the foot of the steps that lead up to St Petroc’s Church. The water runs from the mouths of two gargoyles and falls into a trough. The date 1545 is carved into the stonework.
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St Petroc's Holy Well
Date Added: 27th Feb 2013
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes
St Petroc's Holy Well submitted by Rory on 1st May 2006. St Petroc's Holy Well in Bodmin.
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St Ambrusca's Well
Date Added: 15th Apr 2013
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes
St Ambrusca's Well submitted by hamish on 19th Nov 2006. By the side of the road on the way to the Gannel ferry. If you are driving it is easy to miss, so have a walk from the village it's about 300mtrs.
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St Piran's Well
Date Added: 22nd Apr 2013
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes
St Piran's Well submitted by MawnanIan on 4th Nov 2004. 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.
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Figgy Dowdy's Well
Date Added: 22nd Apr 2013
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes
Figgy Dowdy's Well submitted by KiwiBetsy on 26th Aug 2006. According to RootsWeb.com, this well is also known as Maggy Figgy and Margery Daw and was a popular place to christen your doll on Good Friday. The well has been restored by the Carn Marth Preservation Group and is kept locked as a safety measure. I’m sure Figgy Dowdy would approve of this as the rhyme ….
Figgy Dowdy had a well
On the top of Carn Marth hill
And she locked it night and day
Lest they took her water away
…. is associated with the well.
To visit, ta...
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