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Medieval holy well known as St Ann's Well, 120m south of Holwell Farm

England
List entry 1019315
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1019315
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.16 hectares
Grid reference
SX 66462 47368
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

St Ann's Well is a medieval holy well located approximately 120 metres south of Holwell Farm in Devon, England. The site represents a surviving example of the sacred water sources that held religious and practical significance throughout the medieval period in the English landscape. Holy wells of this type were frequently centres of pilgrimage and were often associated with Christian saints, their dedication to St Ann reflecting medieval devotional practices. The well remains a notable archaeological monument preserving evidence of medieval spiritual life and the relationship between communities and their local sacred topography.

Medieval holy well known as St Ann's Well, 120m south of Holwell Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019315. View the official record →

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What is Medieval holy well known as St Ann's Well, 120m south of Holwell Farm?

St Ann's Well is a medieval holy well located approximately 120 metres south of Holwell Farm in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019315.

Who is responsible for protecting Medieval holy well known as St Ann's Well, 120m south of Holwell Farm?

Medieval holy well known as St Ann's Well, 120m south of Holwell Farm 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 1019315.

What other scheduled monuments are near Medieval holy well known as St Ann's Well, 120m south of Holwell Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval dovecote at Bigbury Court (0.9 km), Roman settlement site at Bantham Ham (3.7 km), Four bowl barrows 270m west of The Downs (4.2 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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Civil War
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Geology
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Medieval dovecote at Bigbury Court
0.9 km
Roman settlement site at Bantham Ham
3.7 km
Four bowl barrows 270m west of The Downs
4.2 km
Iron Age cliff castle known as Bolt Tail Camp
7.7 km
Iron Age hillfort known as Burleigh Dolts, 280m south east of Burleigh Farm
8 km
Four barrows 470m south west of Hope Cove, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
8.1 km
Five round barrows 570m south of Hope Cove, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
8.3 km
Animal pound 50m south west of All Saint's Church
8.6 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Medieval holy well known as St Ann's Well, 120m south of Holwell Farm

Medieval holy well known as St Ann's Well, 120m south of Holwell Farm stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

Domesday entry for Bigbury, Devon →
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