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Holy well called St Julian's Well

England
List entry 1004344
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1004344
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.04 hectares
Grid reference
SX4465252172
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

St Julian's Well is a holy well situated in Cornwall, England, designated as a heritage monument under list entry 1004344. The site represents the survival of a sacred water source associated with early Christian veneration, typical of the numerous holy wells distributed across the Cornish landscape. Such wells often developed their religious significance during the medieval period, though many possess origins extending into earlier Christian traditions. The physical structure and setting of St Julian's Well reflect the modest but enduring character of Cornish holy wells, which typically comprised a natural spring source enhanced or enclosed with simple stone work to facilitate access and ritual use.

Holy well called St Julian's Well is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004344. View the official record →

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What is Holy well called St Julian's Well?

St Julian's Well is a holy well situated in Cornwall, England, designated as a heritage monument under list entry 1004344.

Who is responsible for protecting Holy well called St Julian's Well?

Holy well called St Julian's Well 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 1004344.

What other scheduled monuments are near Holy well called St Julian's Well?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Battery and Royal Commission fortification called Grenville Battery (1.3 km), Two batteries and part of a third at Maker Heights called Redoubt No1, Redoubt No2 and Redoubt No3 (1.4 km), Cawsand Fort (2.2 km).

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Battery and Royal Commission fortification called Grenville Battery
1.3 km
Two batteries and part of a third at Maker Heights called Redoubt No1, Redoubt No2 and Redoubt No3
1.4 km
Cawsand Fort
2.2 km
Royal Commission fortifications at Forder Hill including two musketry lines and a road block
2.7 km
Breakwater fort
3 km
Royal Commission Fortification: unfinished battery at Knatterbury
3.3 km
Whitsand Bay Battery
3.8 km
Whitsand Bay practice battery
4 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Holy well called St Julian's Well

Holy well called St Julian's Well stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.

The wider landscape

Around Holy well called St Julian's Well

Battle of Braddock Down (1643)Battle (1643) · ~18.1 miles
Domesday entry for Maker, Devon →
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