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Holy well near St James' Chapel

England
List entry 1005430
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1005430
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
SX 09054 76891
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Holy well near St James' Chapel is a sacred spring site located in Cornwall with medieval and possibly earlier origins. The well forms part of a landscape of religious devotion centred on the nearby chapel, reflecting the widespread veneration of holy wells across south-west England from the medieval period onwards. Such wells were typically valued for their perceived healing properties and attracted pilgrims seeking spiritual and physical remedy. The site represents the continuity of sacred place-making in the Cornish landscape, where natural water sources became focal points for Christian practice and local devotion.

Holy well near St James' Chapel is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005430. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Holy well near St James' Chapel?

Holy well near St James' Chapel is a sacred spring site located in Cornwall with medieval and possibly earlier origins. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005430.

Who is responsible for protecting Holy well near St James' Chapel?

Holy well near St James' Chapel 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 1005430.

What other scheduled monuments are near Holy well near St James' Chapel?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cross near Deviock Cottage (8.7 km), Churchyard cross in Cardinham churchyard, 5m south of the church (8.8 km), Early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross in Cardinham churchyard, 10m east of the church (8.8 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
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Local Names
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Cross near Deviock Cottage
8.7 km
Churchyard cross in Cardinham churchyard, 5m south of the church
8.8 km
Early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross in Cardinham churchyard, 10m east of the church
8.8 km
Wayside cross 120m north west of Callywith
9 km
Slight univallate hillfort in Dunmere Wood 235m WNW of Crabb's Pool
9.1 km
Medieval wayside cross at Castle Hill, 740m north east of Bodmin parish church
9.4 km
Motte and bailey castle called Cardinham Castle
9.5 km
Berrycombe Cross, on the north side of Berrycombe Road at its junction with Cardell Road
9.8 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Holy well near St James' Chapel

Holy well near St James' Chapel stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Holy well near St James' Chapel

Battle of Braddock Down (1643)Battle (1643) · ~10.1 milesBattle of Lostwithiel 21 August 1644Battle (1644) · ~10.2 milesBattle of Lostwithiel 31 August - 1 September 1644Battle (1644) · ~13.1 milesBattle of Stratton 1643Battle (1643) · ~20.6 miles
Domesday entry for Hamatethy, Cornwall →
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