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| HER Number: | MDV13048 |
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| Name: | Lady Well, Sticklepath |
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Summary
19th century village well fed by an iron pipe from a nearby spring. Previously described as a holy well, but this seems unlikely.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 638 941 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX69SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Sticklepath |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SAMPFORD COURTENAY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX69SW27
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 444182
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SW/71
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX69SW27
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SPRING (Constructed, Early Medieval to XVI - 1066 AD? (Between) to 1540 AD (Between))
- WELL HOUSE (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Crossing, W., 1912 (1965), Crossing's Guide to Dartmoor (Monograph). SDV320981.
Binnall, P. B. G., 1940 - 1941, Holy Wells in Devonshire, 125 (Article in Serial). SDV70316.
Lady Well. This used to be a very picturesque well but is now spoilt by the zeal of the sanitary authorities. Over it was legend which read: "Ladye Well: drinke and be thankfull".
Brown, T., 1957, Holy and Notable Wells of Devon, 215 (Article in Serial). SDV304810.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1978, SX69SW27 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV254974.
(31/01/1978) The original 'Lady Well' spring is situated under a metal cover, enclosed within a modern stone shed, at 63899416. From here the water is piped to the fountain or outlet at SX 6309412, which is inscribed 'Lady Well' and so named on Ordnance Survey 25 inch map of 1954.
No documentary evidence was found to substantiate a Medieval date for 'Lady Well', save the name which indicates a pre-Reformation origin.
Gerrard, S., 1993-2010, Monument Protection Programme Alternative Action Report (Report - non-specific). SDV145710.
Considered under the Monument Protection Programme but not recommended for scheduling. This is a 19th century village well fed by an iron pipe from a nearby spring. It is certainly not a holy well.
Ordnance Survey, 2016, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359352.
'Well' is depicted on the modern map.
Historic England, 2021-2022, NRHE to HER website (Website). SDV364039.
The original 'Lady Well' is on the east side of the main road, in Alder Meadow. Since 1820 water has been piped under the road to its outlet at the well on the other side, commonly thought to be 'Lady Well'. (Citing History of Sticklepath. Womens' Institute publication)
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV145710 | Report - non-specific: Gerrard, S.. 1993-2010. Monument Protection Programme Alternative Action Report. English Heritage. Unknown. |
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| SDV254974 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1978. SX69SW27. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
| SDV304810 | Article in Serial: Brown, T.. 1957. Holy and Notable Wells of Devon. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 89. A5 Hardback. 215. |
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| SDV320981 | Monograph: Crossing, W.. 1912 (1965). Crossing's Guide to Dartmoor. Crossing's Guide to Dartmoor. Hardback Volume. |
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| SDV359352 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #80743 ] |
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| SDV364039 | Website: Historic England. 2021-2022. NRHE to HER website. https://nrhe-to-her.esdm.co.uk/NRHE. Website. |
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| SDV70316 | Article in Serial: Binnall, P. B. G.. 1940 - 1941. Holy Wells in Devonshire. Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 21. Unknown. 125. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 17 2022 8:28AM |
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