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St John's Well, Devon

St John's Well is a holy well situated on Hatherleigh Moor, Devon. The monument survives as a circular stone lined well with a diameter about 2ft. Enclosing the well is a D-shaped stone and brick well house which has a domed roof. The well was used during mediæval times as a baptismal well. It is within the council area of West Devon (Devon).
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1016211.

Place Type: Holy Well
Historic County: Devon
Lat, Long: 50.820566,-4.0565528
Grid Reference: SS 5523 0435
Civil Parish: Hatherleigh CP
Council Area: West Devon CA (Devon CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Devon and Torbay SA
Police Area: Devon & Cornwall PA

GBPN ID: 304568
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/St_John's_Well,_Devon_304568

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