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Summary

Joseph's Well, Pound Street; one of the four holy wells noted by Brown in Moretonhampstead. Well is depicted on the early 20th century historic map, but not shown on the late 19th century version. Traced visible after heavy rain, although well itself has gone.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX78NE18
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 445393

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• HOLY WELL (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Well depicted on historic map but is not shown on the late 19th century version or the modern mapping.

Thornton, W. H., 1923, Devonshire Scripts and Stories, 14 (Monograph). SDV284104.

Brown, T., 1957, Holy and Notable Wells of Devon, 213 (Article in Serial). SDV304810.

Four Holy Wells are mentioned as being at Moretonhampstead, (SX 7586); St Anne's Well, Jacob's Well, Job's Well and Joseph's Well.

Brown, T., 1960, Holy and Notable Wells of Devon. Part IV, 102 (Article in Serial). SDV54685.

In earlier writing Thornton locates a St Andrew's Well "hard by" Job's Well with Jacob's Well "across the Street". Holy Well is also mentioned as being associated.

Historic England, 2021-2022, NRHE to HER website, Accessed 04/07/2022 (Website). SDV364039.

Of the four holy wells in Moretonhampstead, two are in existence. Jacob's Well is on the Exeter road below Heathercrest, the other well is in Lime Street opposite Kinmen Down on the north side. The remaining wells stood in Pound Street opposite the fire station, and at Gabs timber works on Court Street (citing oral Information from Mr Friend, chemist in Moretonhampstead, 1982).
Additional source noted: Reminiscences & Reflections of an Old West Country Clergyman 1899 268-9 (W H Thornton).

Unknown, 2022, Devon Ancient and Holy Wells (displayed on Google Maps), Accessed 04/07/2022 (Website). SDV364910.

Joseph's Well, Moretonhampstead, c. SX 752 858
Although the well has now gone there is still some sign of it especially after a lot of rain. Moretonhampstead History Society credited for identifying the locations of wells in the area.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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