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Holy Well of St Morwenna About 14 Metres Down the Cliff to the West of the Church of St Morwenna

A Grade II Listed Building in Morwenstow, Cornwall

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9093 / 50°54'33"N

Longitude: -4.5625 / 4°33'45"W

OS Eastings: 219940

OS Northings: 115332

OS Grid: SS199153

Mapcode National: GBR K1.R403

Mapcode Global: FRA 16BP.VQ6

Plus Code: 9C2QWC5P+PX

Entry Name: Holy Well of St Morwenna About 14 Metres Down the Cliff to the West of the Church of St Morwenna

Listing Date: 9 September 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1231518

English Heritage Legacy ID: 64918

ID on this website: 101231518

Location: Morwenstow, Cornwall, EX23

County: Cornwall

Civil Parish: Morwenstow

Traditional County: Cornwall

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: Morwenstow

Church of England Diocese: Truro

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Description


SS 21 NW MORWENSTOW MORWENSTOW

1/113 Holy Well of St Morwenna about
- 14 metres down the cliff to the
west of the Church of St Morwenna
- II

Well house. Medieval origins. Dressed stone gabled well house built into the side
of the cliff. Rectangular opening under stone lintel, triangular stone above
lintel set in gable. Some repair to well by Hawker. Well house inaccessible
without local guide. St Morwenna's well is illustrated in the Hawker memorial
window (q.v. parish church).


Listing NGR: SS1994015332

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