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HER Number:MDV12449
Name:Holy Well

Summary

Possible site of holy well & chapel

Location

Grid Reference:SS 438 001
Map Sheet:SS40SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishHalwill
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishHALWILL

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS40SW/14

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • HOLY WELL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 141 (Monograph). SDV1312.

Halwill takes its name from a holy well which still exists with the ruins of a chapel by it.


Ordnance Survey, 1978, SS40SW9, SS40SW 9 (Site Visit). SDV20924.

No remains of either well or chapel. A natural spring at SS43790012, and a local tradition of both well and chapel.


Dick, A. M., 1997, Untitled Source (Cartographic). SDV20925.

Tithe Map field names 'Chapel Piece', 'Chapel Down Marsh' + 'Chapel Down' at SS43750075, SS43730001 + SS43630005 respectively.


Exeter Archaeology, 2004, Summary Archaeological Assessment of the Proposed Site of the new Primary School, Halwill Junction, 4 (Report - Assessment). SDV1968.

Holy Well supposedly adjacent to a chapel. Tithe map includes 'Chapel' field names.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV1312Monograph: Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M.. 1931. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. VIII. A5 Hardback. 141.
SDV1968Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 2004. Summary Archaeological Assessment of the Proposed Site of the new Primary School, Halwill Junction. Exeter Archaeology Report. 04.02. A4 Stapled + Digital. 4.
SDV20924Site Visit: Ordnance Survey. 1978. SS40SW9. SS40SW 9. SS40SW 9.
SDV20925Cartographic: Dick, A. M.. 1997. DCC.

Associated Monuments

MDV16918Related to: Halwill Settlement (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 4 2006 1:37PM