Monument record MDO2476 - The Saint's Well, Stanton St Gabriel
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Summary
A spring known as The Saint's Well. Local tradition says that the water has healing power for the eyes.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
(SY 39959375) The Saint's Well (NR) <1>
The Saint's Well (name confirmed) consists of a flow of water exuding from the hillside through a modern pipe into a hollow in the ground presumably caused by cattle. Mrs Chedd said that according to local tradition the water has special healing powers for the eyes, but neither
she nor the vicar had any knowledge of the origin of the name. <2>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO17328 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey map 6 inches to 1 mile. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1930.
- <2> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 17-FEB-55.
- <2.1> SDO17331 Verbal communication: 1955. Mrs F Chedd, Shipp Farm, Morecombelake.
- <2.2> SDO17332 Verbal communication: 1955. Reverend Canon W J Havelock Davidson, Whitchurch Canonicorum.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 449775.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 3994 9376 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY39SE |
| Civil Parish | Stanton St Gabriel; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 104 010
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 39 SE 5
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 449775
Record last edited
Oct 17 2022 12:45PM