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HER Number:MDV12433
Name:Holy Well at Halwell

Summary

Halwell was possibly the site of a medieval Holy Well

Location

Grid Reference:SX 762 407
Map Sheet:SX74SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishSouth Pool
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishSOUTH POOL

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX74SE/6/1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • HOLY WELL (Unknown date)

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV176520.

Osa=sx74se6.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV176521.

Brown, t. /tda/89(1957)215.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV176522.

Gover, j. E. B. + mawer, a. + stenton, f. M. /the place-names of devon/(1931)327.


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

There was probably a holy well at halwell.(brown). The place was halghewill in lay subsidy roll for 1333, and halwyll in 1525.(mawer et al).

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.
SDV176520Migrated Record:
SDV176521Migrated Record:
SDV176522Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Aug 5 2009 9:02AM