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HER Number: | MDV124219 |
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Name: | Efride's Well, Torre Churchyard, Torquay |
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Summary
A Victorian drinking fountain erected on the site of a medieval spring within the bounds of Torre manor House.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 909 642 |
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Map Sheet: | SX96SW |
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Admin Area | Torbay |
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Civil Parish | Torbay |
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District | Torbay |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SPRING (XIII to XXI - 1232 AD to 2050 AD (Pre))
Full description
Torbay HER record (SMR record). SDV361984.
Between 1226 & 1232 William de Brewer gave Torre Abbey a spring: "The spring of St Petrox near the Kitchen in the Court-House [Manor] of Torre" but reserved the right to take for water for his own use, the stream issuing from the spring flowing through his own garden. The drinking fountain erected in 1867 and erroneously called 'St' Efride's Well, after the Anglo-Saxon efre for ever, probably represents one place of issue. [1][2]
The well also acquired a spurous reputation as a holy well. [3]
<1> Ellis, A.C., 1930, Historical Survey of Torquay, p.36-7 (Monograph). SDV362462.
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<2> Walker, H.H., 1968, Transactions of the Devonshire Association, p.130 (Article in Serial). SDV361988.
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<3> Brown, T., 1957, Transactions of the Devonshire Association, p.215 (Article in Serial). SDV362579.
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Sources / Further Reading
SDV361984 | SMR record: Torbay HER record. |
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SDV362462 | Monograph: Ellis, A.C.. 1930. Historical Survey of Torquay. . p.36-7. |
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SDV361988 | Article in Serial: Walker, H.H.. 1968. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. . 100. p.130. |
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SDV362579 | Article in Serial: Brown, T.. 1957. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. . 89. p.215. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV9753 | Related to: St. Elfride's Well (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Feb 26 2019 7:11PM |
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