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St Clether's Chapel is a small medieval religious building situated in a remote valley in north Cornwall, associated with an adjacent holy well that has been venerated since at least the medieval period. The chapel, which dates from the fifteenth century, is constructed of stone and represents a modest example of late medieval vernacular religious architecture, likely serving local communities for prayer and devotion connected to the well's reputation for healing properties. The holy well itself, dedicated to Saint Clether, follows the characteristic form of Cornish holy wells with a stone-lined chamber, and the site reflects the continuing significance of sacred wells in Cornish Christian practice throughout the medieval period and beyond. The chapel and well together constitute an important example of the integration of pre-Christian landscape veneration with Christian saint devotion in medieval Cornwall.
St Clether's Chapel and Holy Well is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018492. View the official record →
St Clether's Chapel is a small medieval religious building situated in a remote valley in north Cornwall, associated with an adjacent holy well that has been venerated since at least the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018492.
St Clether's Chapel and Holy 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 1018492.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Goodaver Stone Circle, 610m ESE of Tresibbet Farm (9.5 km), Prehistoric irregular field system and hut circle settlement with adjacent medieval regular field system and deserted settlement SE of Tresibbet Farm (9.5 km), Platform cairn with outer bank and central mound 740m NNE of Goodaver Farm (9.5 km).
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