Menacuddle Well, a 15th century Holy Well hidden away in dense woodland, Trethowel, Cornwall, UK
Menacuddle Well survives very well, despite some restoration in the early 20th century. It is a good example of a holy well and is said to be one of the most beautiful in Cornwall. The monument includes a medieval holy well, known as Menacuddle Well, situated to the north of St Austell in southern mid-Cornwall. Menacuddle Well, which is a Listed Building Grade II, survives as a small granite building over a well basin. Menacuddle Well is located in an ornamental garden in a valley running north from St Austell. This holy well is considered to date from the late 15th century, and is said to be one of the most beautiful holy wells in Cornwall. It was restored in 1922 as a memorial to a member of the Sawle family, owners of the Menacuddle Estate, who died in World War I. Traditionally the water was used for healing weak children and ulcers as well as various other illnesses. Local tradition was to throw bent pins into the water for good luck.
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Location: Menacuddle Well, Treverbyn, Cornwall, UK
Photo credit: © will Perrett / Alamy / Afripics
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