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St Ann's Well, Devon

St Ann's Well is the remains of a mediæval holy well at Holwell, Devon. The site of the well appears as a marshy depression in the corner of a field. The depression contains two concrete tanks which catch the water for farm purposes; the southern tank is constructed within a sunken stone-walled enclosure, built around a natural spring. The well is believed to be associated with the nearby 15th-century chapel of St Ann. It is within the council area of South Hams (Devon).
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1019315.

Place Type: Holy Well
Historic County: Devon
Lat, Long: 50.311139,-3.8766446
Grid Reference: SX 6647 4737
Civil Parish: Bigbury CP
Council Area: South Hams CA (Devon CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Devon and Torbay SA
Police Area: Devon & Cornwall PA

GBPN ID: 302506
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/St_Ann's_Well,_Devon_302506

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