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St Cyor's well house is a small stone structure located in Cornwall that serves as a physical remnant of medieval and post-medieval religious practice. The well house, constructed of local stone, represents the type of devotional infrastructure associated with holy wells that were important sites of pilgrimage and healing in Cornwall throughout the medieval period and beyond. Such structures typically housed springs or wells believed to possess curative or sacred properties, serving both spiritual and practical functions for local communities. The monument is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1018204, acknowledging its significance as a heritage asset within the county's archaeological and architectural record.
St Cyor's well house is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018204. View the official record →
St Cyor's well house is a small stone structure located in Cornwall that serves as a physical remnant of medieval and post-medieval religious practice. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018204.
St Cyor's well house 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 1018204.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Biscovey Stone, early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft 1m south of St Mary's Church, Par (4.5 km), Wayside cross, 6m south of St Mary's Church, Par (4.5 km), Menacuddle Well (6.3 km).
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