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St Cyor's well house is a scheduled ancient monument located in Cornwall, England, comprising a small stone structure associated with a holy well. The monument dates to the medieval period and reflects the widespread tradition of well sanctification connected to local saints throughout southwest England. The well house survives as a modest stone-built shelter, characteristic of structures erected to protect and venerate springs believed to possess curative or spiritual properties. Such monuments form an important part of Cornwall's archaeological and religious heritage, documenting the landscape of medieval devotion and the enduring significance of natural water sources within Christian practice.
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 scheduled ancient monument located in Cornwall, England, comprising a small stone structure associated with a holy well.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of St Cyor's well house'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.
St Cyor's well house stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.