Augustinian canons from St Germans Priory built this granite well-house around 1510 over a spring near Callington
Open accessfree to visit at any reasonable time
Standing remainssubstantial fabric survives to stand in front of
People once came to the spring inside this well-house believing its water could cure whooping cough. It’s one of around 40 such well-houses Cornish canons built to cover holy springs across the county in the medieval period. It has a steep stone roof, corner pinnacles softened by weathering, and a bell turret with an elaborate canopy over the door, and it survives close to unaltered after five centuries. In local legend, two Saxon men fought a duel here over a woman, one killed outright on the spot and the other left to die of his wounds. The well stands within a working farm off Dupath Lane, under a mile from Kit Hill Country Park and the Tamar Valley.
Full name: Dupath holy well, 45m NNE of Dupath Farm
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