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The Immersion bath associated with Leechwell holy well is a ritual bathing structure located northeast of Leechwell Cottage in Devon. This feature forms part of the wider Leechwell complex, a site of considerable antiquity connected to healing practices and religious devotion. The bath represents physical evidence of the medieval and possibly earlier traditions of therapeutic immersion at holy wells, a practice deeply embedded in Devon's sacred landscape. The structure's presence reflects both the spiritual significance attributed to Leechwell's waters and the practical infrastructure developed to facilitate access to the well's purported healing properties.
Immersion bath associated with Leechwell holy well, 40m north east of Leechwell Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021390. View the official record →
The Immersion bath associated with Leechwell holy well is a ritual bathing structure located northeast of Leechwell Cottage in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021390.
Immersion bath associated with Leechwell holy well, 40m north east of Leechwell Cottage 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 1021390.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cornworthy Priory (5.1 km), Earthwork enclosures and field systems, 430m north east of Lower Well Farm (6.8 km), Four bowl barrows at Bickleigh Brake 540m south west of Bickleigh, forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery (6.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Immersion bath associated with Leechwell holy well, 40m north east of Leechwell Cottage's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Immersion bath associated with Leechwell holy well, 40m north east of Leechwell Cottage stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.