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Holy Well of Saint Mawnan

A Grade II Listed Building in Mawnan, Cornwall

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.1051 / 50°6'18"N

Longitude: -5.0963 / 5°5'46"W

OS Eastings: 178687

OS Northings: 27374

OS Grid: SW786273

Mapcode National: GBR ZC.LGGX

Mapcode Global: FRA 086Q.Y3D

Plus Code: 9C2P4W43+3F

Entry Name: Holy Well of Saint Mawnan

Listing Date: 17 June 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1142083

English Heritage Legacy ID: 66210

ID on this website: 101142083

Location: Mawnan, Cornwall, TR11

County: Cornwall

Civil Parish: Mawnan

Traditional County: Cornwall

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: Mawnan

Church of England Diocese: Truro

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Description


SW 72 NE MAWNAN MAWNAN

9/225 Holy Well of Saint Mawnan
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GV II


Holy well. Probably a C19 rebuilding of an ancient spring-fed well. Killas rubble
retaining walls.
Covered well with barrel vaulted chamber over a sump fed by a spring. The doorway of
the well has a rubble triangular arch fronting a barrel vault. Over the doorway is a
reused medieval carved head.


Listing NGR: SW7868727374

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