MDE1462 - Possible holy well at Blindwell (Monument)

Summary

Blindwell has been recorded as a possible holy well.

Please read the Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record .

Type and Period (1)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

SS 802 317. Blindwell is listed under holy and notable wells. [1,2] Blindwell is a holy well at Twitchen. [3] No further information - no reply was obtained at Blindwell Farm. [4] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [5]

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Verbal communication: Various. Various. Oral Information. C Whybrow, SS83SW9.
  • <2> Serial: Devonshire Association. 1862 -. Devonshire Association reports and transactions. Volume 92 (1960),103.
  • <3> Monograph: Grinsell, L.V.. 1970. The Archaeology of Exmoor: Bideford Bay to Bridgewater. David and Charles Limited.
  • <4> Unpublished document: Wilson-North, R.. Various. Field Investigators Comments. RCHME Field Investigation, 6 April 1995.
  • <5> Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 35824, Extant 2 February 2022.

External Links (1)

Other Statuses/References

  • Devon SMR (Devonshire): SS83SW/6
  • Devon SMR Monument ID: 12337
  • Environmentally Sensitive Area
  • Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MDE20362
  • Local List Status (Unassessed)
  • National Monuments Record reference: SS 83 SW9
  • National Park
  • NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 35824

Map

Location

Grid reference SS 801 317 (point) Estimated from sources
Map sheet SS83SW
Civil Parish TWITCHEN, NORTH DEVON, DEVON

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Record last edited

Feb 2 2022 11:47AM

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