More information : (SW 77495257) St Piran's Well (NR) (site of) (NAT) (1)
Called "a fair arched well" by Tonkin, St. Piran's Well fell into
disuse after a mine opened near the well, destroyed its spring.
The majority of the scattered stones of the building have been
reconstructed over a spring at SW 79755122, in the grounds of
Chyverton. (2-3) [This grid reference is not correct, the spring (1435668) is at SW79745125]
There is no local knowledge of the actual site of the well though
the OS siting is accepted locally as probably being in about
the right place.
The reconstructed remains at Chyverton are Medieval, certainly not earlier. (4)
St. Piran's Well was considered a healing well, particularly
for rickets. The well building "was being destroyed by the
Goths of the district" about 1864 and the arch rescued by
Mr. Peters of Chiverton. (See SW 75 SE 16). In its original
condition the porch entrance was large enough for three or
four people to sit down in. (5-6)
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