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| HER Number: | MDV53209 |
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| Name: | St. Anne's Well, Moretonhampstead |
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Summary
Trough at roadside marked on historic mapping. Water from St Anne's Well was said to be used for curing eye ailments. Located at the bottom of Lime Street which was once called Mary Steps.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 755 862 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX78NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Moretonhampstead |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MORETONHAMPSTEAD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX78NE18
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 445393
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX78NE/328
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HOLY WELL (Constructed, Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
- TROUGH (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map, 90 NE (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Trough' marked on Ordnance Survey 6 inch historic map (1906).
Thornton, W. H., 1923, Devonshire Scripts and Stories (Monograph). SDV284104.
Brown, T., 1957, Holy and Notable Wells of Devon (Article in Serial). SDV304810.
Brown, T., 1960, Holy and Notable Wells of Devon. Part IV (Article in Serial). SDV54685.
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.
St Anne's Well, Moretonhampstead, SX 755 862 [Photo online credited to C. Ellis]
This well was known for curing eye ailments. Located at the bottom of Lime Street which was once called Mary Steps. Moretonhampstead History Society assisted in identifying the locations of wells in the area.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV284104 | Monograph: Thornton, W. H.. 1923. Devonshire Scripts and Stories. Devonshire Scripts and Stories. Unknown. |
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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. |
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| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). 90 NE. |
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| SDV364039 | Website: Historic England. 2021-2022. NRHE to HER website. https://nrhe-to-her.esdm.co.uk/NRHE. Website. Accessed 04/07/2022. |
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| SDV54685 | Article in Serial: Brown, T.. 1960. Holy and Notable Wells of Devon. Part IV. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 92. A5 Hardback. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV37395 | Related to: Jacob's Well, east of Moretonhampstead (Monument) |
| MDV132992 | Related to: Job's Well, Moretonhampstead (Monument) |
| MDV132993 | Related to: Joseph's Well, Moretonhampstead (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 4 2022 12:32PM |
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