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| HER Number: | MDV14094 |
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| Name: | Hobby Horse Well |
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Summary
In a meadow at the bottom of St. Andrew's Street, in the 18th century, was a mineral spring called Hobby Horse Well, reputed to be of use against scurvy.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 954 121 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS91SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Tiverton |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TIVERTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS91SE/68
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WELL (XVIII - 1701 AD to 1800 AD (Between))
Full description
Polwhele, R., 1793-1806, The History of Devonshire, 20-21 (Monograph). SDV21030.
Bickford, J. A. R., 1948, Untitled Source, 299 (Article in Serial). SDV344002.
Brown, T., 1957, Holy and Notable Wells of Devon, 214 (Article in Serial). SDV304810.
Keene, B., 1991, Untitled Source (Worksheet). SDV349428.
'All that close called Wellyate' mentioned in this area in a deed of 1588/89.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, Unknown, Hobby Horse Well (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV349429.
In a meadow at the bottom of St. Andrew's Street, in the 18th century, was a mineral spring called Hobby Horse Well, reputed to be of use against scurvy.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV21030 | Monograph: Polwhele, R.. 1793-1806. The History of Devonshire. The History of Devonshire. Unknown. 20-21. |
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| SDV304810 | Article in Serial: Brown, T.. 1957. Holy and Notable Wells of Devon. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 89. A5 Hardback. 214. |
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| SDV344002 | Article in Serial: Bickford, J. A. R.. 1948. Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 23. Unknown. 299. |
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| SDV349428 | Worksheet: Keene, B.. 1991. Devon County Sites and Monuments Register. Worksheet. |
| SDV349429 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. Unknown. Hobby Horse Well. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 18 2012 9:55AM |
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