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Holy Well at Rezare is a sacred spring site located in Cornwall, England, with origins likely extending into the medieval period when such wells became foci for Christian devotion and pilgrimage. The well is situated within a landscape of considerable archaeological and spiritual significance, reflecting the broader tradition of holy wells that characterised Cornwall and the broader Celtic regions during the medieval era. As with many Cornish holy wells, the site may have incorporated earlier pre-Christian sacred associations, though the documented religious use belongs primarily to the Christian period. The physical remains and setting preserve evidence of its function as a pilgrimage destination and place of healing veneration within the local community.
Holy Well at Rezare is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018004. View the official record →
Holy Well at Rezare is a sacred spring site located in Cornwall, England, with origins likely extending into the medieval period when such wells became foci for Christian devotion and pilgrimage. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018004.
Holy Well at Rezare 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 1018004.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Holmbush Mine: Hitchen's Shaft complex (5.6 km), Holmbush Mine: Windsor Lane rotative engine house with adjacent boiler house, loadings and platform (5.7 km), Folly on Kit Hill (6.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Holy Well at Rezare'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 at Rezare stands on Holsworthy Group, bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.