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Holy well 480m north west of Beaford Mill is a sacred spring located in Devon that reflects the religious significance of holy wells throughout medieval and post-medieval England. The site represents a category of monuments associated with Christian devotion and folk belief, with many such wells in the West Country serving as places of pilgrimage and healing from early medieval times onwards. The specific date of origin for this particular well remains uncertain, though holy wells in Devon were actively venerated from at least the medieval period through to the early modern era. Its survival as a recorded monument demonstrates the enduring cultural importance of such sites within the Devon landscape.
Holy well 480m north west of Beaford Mill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015142. View the official record →
Holy well 480m north west of Beaford Mill is a sacred spring located in Devon that reflects the religious significance of holy wells throughout medieval and post-medieval England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015142.
Holy well 480m north west of Beaford Mill is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1015142.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hillfort known as Castle Hill Settlement, 350m south of Woolleigh Bridge (2.7 km), Hillfort in Ten Oaks Wood (2.9 km), Moated site at Grange Farm (3.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Holy well 480m north west of Beaford Mill's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Holy well 480m north west of Beaford Mill stands on Holsworthy Group, bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.