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| HER Number: | MDV78 |
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| Name: | St. Nectan's Well, Stoke, Hartland |
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Summary
Holy well of probable medieval origin, with an 18th or 19th century well house.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 236 246 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS22SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Hartland |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HARTLAND |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS22SW/2
- Old Listed Building Ref (II): 91261
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HOLY WELL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
A small square structure shown on the 1904-1906 25 inch Ordnance Survey map in this location is probably the site of the well house.
Chope, R. P., 1922 - 1923, Unknown, 312-4 (Article in Serial). SDV7358.
Chope, R. P., 1926, Address of the President. Hartland Abbey, 51 (Article in Serial). SDV6751.
Binnall, P. B. G., 1940 - 1941, Holy Wells in Devonshire, 123-4 (Article in Serial). SDV70316.
Gregory, I., 1949, Hartland Coast and Quay, 5 (Monograph). SDV7356.
Brown, T., 1957, Holy and Notable Wells of Devon, 212 (Article in Serial). SDV304810.
Ordnance Survey, 1964, SS22SW (Cartographic). SDV343776.
'Well' marked on 1964 6 inch Ordnance Survey map.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1978 - 1981, SS22SW6 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV7353.
Site visit 30th November 1978. St. Nectans well is a stone built well house, 2 metres by 1.6 metres, 2 metres high to ridge of corbelled roof. The structure is probably 18th or 19th century date. Gregory says the water is used for baptism. Other details: Photo.
Hartland Quay Museum, 1981, Guide to the Coast and Shipwrecks. North from Hartland Quay (Leaflet). SDV341566.
Pearce, S. M., 1985, The Early Church in the Landscape: The Evidence from North Devon (part), 266 (Article in Serial). SDV336495.
It is doubtful whether this is a genuine holy well.
Department of Environment, 1989, Hartland, 104 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV114.
Nyghten's Well. Near church of St. Nectan.
Holy well. Probably late medieval but some reconstruction may have taken place. Stone rubble walls and gabled roof, stone ashlar on front wall. Small rectangular plan, entrance on east side. Raised stone coping to front gable with chamfered cornice above 2-centred arch with dressed stone voussoirs. Interior has slate extending across well just below wall-plate level . Other details: LBS No. 91261.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 235 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
St Nectan's Well. Holy well near the church. Of probable medieval origin with C18 or C19 well house. Stone rubble walls and gabled roof, stone ashlar front wall. Chope (1985) doubts it is a holy well.
Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV114 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1989. Hartland. Historic Houses Register. A4 Spiral Bound. 104. |
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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. 212. |
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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). |
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| SDV336495 | Article in Serial: Pearce, S. M.. 1985. The Early Church in the Landscape: The Evidence from North Devon (part). Archaeological Journal. 142. A4 Stapled + Digital. 266. |
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| SDV339712 | Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. No. 235. |
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| SDV341566 | Leaflet: Hartland Quay Museum. 1981. Guide to the Coast and Shipwrecks. North from Hartland Quay. Hartland Quay Museum Leaflet. Leaflet + Digital. |
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| SDV343776 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1964. SS22SW. Ordnance Survey 6 inch map. Map (Paper). |
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| SDV357601 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #104915 ] |
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| SDV6751 | Article in Serial: Chope, R. P.. 1926. Address of the President. Hartland Abbey. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 88. A5 Hardback. 51. |
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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. 123-4. |
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| SDV7353 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1978 - 1981. SS22SW6. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV7356 | Monograph: Gregory, I.. 1949. Hartland Coast and Quay. Hartland Coast and Quay. Unknown. 5. |
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| SDV7358 | Article in Serial: Chope, R. P.. 1922 - 1923. Unknown. Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 12. Unknown. 312-4. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 28 2015 12:15PM |
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