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St Hildas Holy Well
Hob Uid: 29011
Location : North Yorkshire Scarborough Hinderwell
Grid Ref : NZ7912017050
Summary : Holy well, situated at the bottom of a slope in St Hilda's churchyard. The remains (listed Grade II) include a well head cover, well chamber, basin, enclosure and steps. The cover was restored in 1912 by Hilda Palmer, although parts of it predate this restoration. Built of sandstone, to 1.5m high, with two machine-cut covering slabs of about 1.5m long by 0.8 m wide and one weathered covering slab 2.5m long by 1.1m wide. The west (front) slab covers the basin, a sandstone trough measuring 0.7m long, 0.45m wide and 0.2m deep. The other two slabs cover the remainder of the well chamber. There is a stone paved area to the north, west and south of the wall defined by a dry stone retaining wall. The well is named after St Hilda who founded the monastery at Whitby in 657. The name of the well is the root of the name of the village of Hinderwell in which it is situated (from the old English Hildewella -"Hild's well"¬). Scheduled.
More information : [NZ 79121705] St. Hilda's Well [GT] (1) The well in Hinderwell churchyard was dedicated in ancient times to the lady St. Hilda of Whitby, and is said to have medicinal qualities.(2) The well consists of a stone trough fed by a natural spring, and enclosed by walling. An inscription states that the structure was erected in 1912. See GP AO/67/17/7. (3)

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Source details : Ord JW. 1846. History of Cleveland, 293
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Source details : F1 ECW 20-FEB-67
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Source details : Scarborough, 10-DEC-1985
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Holy Well
Evidence : Structure

Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : Restored in 1912
Monument End Date : 1912
Monument Start Date : 1912
Monument Type : Holy Well
Evidence : Structure

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 32073
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External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 327202
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NZ 71 NE 7
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1967-02-20
End Date : 1967-02-20

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St Hildas Holy Well