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| HER Number: | MDV28396 |
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| Name: | Wishing Well, Fore Street, Kingswear |
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Summary
Wishing well near Kingswear Church.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 882 510 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX85SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Kingswear |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | KINGSWEAR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX85SE/10/5
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX85SE38
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WELL (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Brown, T., 1957, Holy and Notable Wells of Devon, 213 (Article in Serial). SDV304810.
A spring by Kingswear Church is possibly a wishing well and is in modern use.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1979, SX85SE38 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV169497.
A spring by Kingswear Church which may be a wishing well (citing Brown 1957).
Google, 2024, Google Streetview (Website). SDV365836.
Wishing well in an arched recess in the stone wall.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV169497 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1979. SX85SE38. OSAD Card. Card Index + Digital. |
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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. 213. |
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| SDV365836 | Website: Google. 2024. Google Streetview. http://maps.google.co.uk. Website. [Mapped feature: #15678 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 12 2024 10:12AM |
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