HeritageGateway - Home
Site Map
Text size: A A A
You are here: Home > > > > Devon & Dartmoor HER Result
Devon & Dartmoor HERPrintable version | About Devon & Dartmoor HER | Visit Devon & Dartmoor HER online...

See important guidance on the use of this record.

If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.


HER Number:MDV1232
Name:Holy well at Trinity Chapel, Bradninch

Summary

Site of a holy well over which a chapel was built in the 14th century.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 994 057
Map Sheet:SS90NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBradninch
DistrictMid Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBRADNINCH

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

SDV304810Article in Serial: Brown, T.. 1957. Holy and Notable Wells of Devon. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 89. A5 Hardback. 209.
SDV50922Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1977. ST00SW2. OSAD Card. Card Index + Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV1231Related to: Trinity Chapel, Bradninch (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Oct 25 2023 3:28PM