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Leechwell holy well, 350m south west of St Mary's Church

England
List entry 1020170
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1020170
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
SX 80024 60175
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Leechwell holy well is a medieval sacred spring located in Dartmouth, Devon, situated approximately 350 metres south-west of St Mary's Church. The well has been associated with healing properties since at least the medieval period, when it functioned as a pilgrimage site and was believed to possess curative powers, particularly for ailments of the eyes and skin. The site comprises a stone-lined well structure that reflects its long history of use and veneration. The monument remains an important example of the widespread devotion to holy wells that characterised medieval and early modern English religious practice, particularly in the South West.

Leechwell holy well, 350m south west of St Mary's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020170. View the official record →

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What is Leechwell holy well, 350m south west of St Mary's Church?

Leechwell holy well is a medieval sacred spring located in Dartmouth, Devon, situated approximately 350 metres south-west of St Mary's Church. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020170.

Who is responsible for protecting Leechwell holy well, 350m south west of St Mary's Church?

Leechwell holy well, 350m south west of St Mary's 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 1020170.

What other scheduled monuments are near Leechwell holy well, 350m south west of St Mary's Church?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Luscombe Cross (2.4 km), Cornworthy Priory (5.1 km), Four bowl barrows at Bickleigh Brake 540m south west of Bickleigh, forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery (6.8 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Domesday
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Geology
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Luscombe Cross
2.4 km
Cornworthy Priory
5.1 km
Four bowl barrows at Bickleigh Brake 540m south west of Bickleigh, forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery
6.8 km
Two bowl barrows 380m and 410m south west of Allaleigh Cross
6.9 km
Hillfort and two bowl barrows at Halwell Camp
7.1 km
Churchyard cross, 5m south of the porch of St Leonard's Church
7.4 km
Round barrow cemetery known as Ritson Barrows, 420m north east of Stanborough Camp
8.5 km
Ringwork and motte, 230m north east of Stanborough Camp
8.8 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Leechwell holy well, 350m south west of St Mary's Church

Leechwell holy well, 350m south west of St Mary's Church stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Leechwell holy well, 350m south west of St Mary's Church

ExeterRoman town · ~21.5 miles
Domesday entry for Totnes, Devon →
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