© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
St Plegmund's Well is a medieval religious site located near Bankfield Farm in Cheshire. The well is traditionally associated with Saint Plegmund, a ninth-century Archbishop of Canterbury, though the surviving structure dates from the medieval period. The site comprises a stone-lined well feature that reflects the importance of sacred springs in medieval Christian devotion and pilgrimage practices. Wells dedicated to saints were common throughout medieval England and often attracted visitors seeking healing or spiritual benefit.
St Plegmund's Well 200m east of Bankfield Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018615. View the official record →
St Plegmund's Well is a medieval religious site located near Bankfield Farm in Cheshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018615.
St Plegmund's Well 200m east of Bankfield 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 1018615.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman camp 50m south of Elm Bank (6.2 km), Roman quarry including Edgar's Cave and the rock-cut figure of Minerva on Edgar's Field, 150m south west of Dee Bridge (6.6 km), Foulk Stapleford moated site (6.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of St Plegmund's Well 200m east of Bankfield Farm'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 Plegmund's Well 200m east of Bankfield Farm stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.