St Clether's Holy Well, Bodmin Moor
N 50° 37.996 W 004° 32.616
30U E 390837 N 5610181
A beautifully kept Holy well a short walk from the local parish church of St Clether on the edge of Bodmin Moor.
Waymark Code: WM314H
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/23/2008
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St Clether holy well chapel has a long history beginning in Celtic times when the spot where a spring rose from the ground was revered.
The holy well chapel was founded by Cleder or Clederus, said to be one of the twenty-four children of Brechan of Wales, many of whom made their way to Cornwall and after which a number of surrounding parishes have been named.
This chapel is the largest in Cornwall, and is interestingly constructed in that the water which collects in the upper wellhouse, runs through the chapel and underneath the granite altar, remerging in the lower well and continuing on to join the River Inny.
Over the centuries the chapel has fallen into dis-repair and ruin on several occasions. Restoration was undertaken in the 15th century and much later in 1900. The Reverend Baring-Gould rebuilt the chapel from nothing more several piles of weed infested stones. The chapel and the surrounding area are still well kept to this day.
Nearby car parking: N 50° 37.896 W 004° 32.308
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Visit Instructions:
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