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St Mary's Well, Devon

St Mary's Well is a holy well near Hatherleigh, Devon. The well arises in a mossy stone lined chamber in a private woodland. The well was visited by villagers on Ascension day for special revels. It is within the council area of West Devon (Devon).

Place Type: Holy Well
Historic County: Devon
Lat, Long: 50.833269,-4.1012222
Grid Reference: SS 5212 0585
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: 304590
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/St_Mary's_Well,_Devon_304590

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