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The Holy well of St Mawes is an ancient monument located near St Mawes in Cornwall, England, comprising a natural spring traditionally associated with the early Christian saint after whom the settlement is named. The well represents a form of sacred landscape feature common to medieval Cornwall, where springs were believed to possess healing or spiritual properties and were incorporated into Christian devotional practice. The site's precise dating remains uncertain, though such wells typically originated in the early medieval period or earlier, with their religious significance often maintained and adapted through the medieval centuries. The monument survives as a modest physical feature within the local landscape, its enduring designation reflecting both its archaeological interest as evidence of early Christian activity and its role in local cultural memory.
Holy well of St Mawes, 80m east of St Mawes Methodist Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020452. View the official record →
The Holy well of St Mawes is an ancient monument located near St Mawes in Cornwall, England, comprising a natural spring traditionally associated with the early Christian saint after whom the settlement is named. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020452.
Holy well of St Mawes, 80m east of St Mawes Methodist Church 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 1020452.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Early 20th century gun battery 150m north of St Mawes Castle (0.7 km), St Mawes Castle (0.7 km), Pendennis peninsula fortifications (2.8 km).
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