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Holy well in Michaelstow churchyard is a medieval water feature associated with the parish church of Saint Michael in the village of Michaelstow, Cornwall. The well is situated within the churchyard and represents a form of sacred infrastructure typical of medieval Christian sites, where natural water sources were often incorporated into ecclesiastical landscapes and venerated for their perceived spiritual properties. Such wells commonly served both practical functions, providing fresh water to the community, and devotional purposes within the context of Christian pilgrimage and healing traditions. The monument reflects the integration of pre-Christian and Christian religious practices that characterised medieval Cornwall, where holy wells remained significant focal points within parochial territories.
Holy well in Michaelstow churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016366. View the official record →
Holy well in Michaelstow churchyard is a medieval water feature associated with the parish church of Saint Michael in the village of Michaelstow, Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016366.
Holy well in Michaelstow churchyard 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 1016366.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow known as Council Barrow (8.8 km), Wayside cross in the grounds of Pencarrow, 130m SSE of Pencarrow House (8.9 km), Iron Age defended settlement called Penhargard Castle (9.2 km).
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