Black and white

Acc.no: PEZPH : 2016.50.1426

Identification

Item: Holy Well at St Ruan, The Lizard, Cornwall.

Description: A photograph of the Holy Well at St Ruan, which survives as a small mortared, rubble-built stone building with a corbelled roof. It measures 1.7m sq by 1.9m high with a rounded arched doorway in the gable end. The interior contains the well head, around which there are three small seat ledges and an empty arched niche in the rear wall. A small granite gable cross, which came from the roof, is now in St Grade's church. It was removed prior to 1894. The building itself dates from the 15th century and was restored in the mid 19th century. "Quiller-Couch" in 1894, reported it as being 'altered by restoration, but its former venerable and picturesque condition has been well preserved'. The well Listed Grade II (64585). Source: HER PastScape Monument No: 426880 and 61038.

Condition: Good

Description

Material: Photographic paper

Production

Method: Printed

Category: Photography

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