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Menacuddle Well is a medieval holy well located near St Austell in Cornwall, England. The site comprises a stone-built well structure that reflects the characteristic design of Cornish holy wells from the medieval period, featuring architectural elements typical of devotional water sources in the Southwest. Like many Cornish holy wells, Menacuddle was likely associated with healing practices and religious observance during the medieval era, though documentary records of its specific dedication and miraculous reputation remain limited. The well represents the broader tradition of holy well veneration that remained significant in Cornwall throughout the medieval period and into the early modern era.
Menacuddle Well is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019163. View the official record →
Menacuddle Well is a medieval holy well located near St Austell in Cornwall, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019163.
Menacuddle Well 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 1019163.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing stone called the 'Long Stone' in the grounds of Penrice School (2.1 km), Round called Castle Gotha (3.9 km), Sticker Camp later Prehistoric-Roman round (3.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Menacuddle Well's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Menacuddle Well stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.