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| HER Number: | MDV1232 |
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| Name: | Holy well at Trinity Chapel, Bradninch |
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Summary
Site of a holy well over which a chapel was built in the 14th century.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 994 057 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS90NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bradninch |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRADNINCH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS90NE/3/1
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: ST00SW2
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HOLY WELL (Medieval - 1066 AD? (Between) to 1539 AD? (Between))
Full description
Brown, T., 1957, Holy and Notable Wells of Devon, 209 (Article in Serial). SDV304810.
An 'old baptising well' for healing is recorded under Trinity Chapel.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1977, ST00SW2 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV50922.
There is an old baptising well with healing properties under Trinity Chapel.
The card has an added note that the only chapel in Bradninch on the 1889 OS map appears to be the Baptist Chapel. [Trinity Chapel was a medieval chapel of ease].
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV304810 | Article in Serial: Brown, T.. 1957. Holy and Notable Wells of Devon. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 89. A5 Hardback. 209. |
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| SDV50922 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1977. ST00SW2. OSAD Card. Card Index + Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV1231 | Related to: Trinity Chapel, Bradninch (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 25 2023 3:28PM |
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