More information : St. Plegmunds Well: Plegmund c.890(a) led the life of a
hermit on "an island of Chester called by the inhabitants
Plegmundesham" - probably Plemondstall ...... The Saxon Chronicle
for the year 890 records the Pl gmund was appointed Archbishop
of Canterbury in that year. The memory of the hermit-archbishop
was treasured in his former retreat where his name was
adopted [For St.Plegmund's Hermitage see SJ 46NE 12]
The 'Christening Well' near the church of Plemstall was called
"St. Plegmunds Well in the time of Edward VI. (1)
Certain lands in the manor of Little Baruse [Litt Barrow] near
the well called "Seint Pleymondes well" is mentioned in a
quitclaim of 30 Edw.I. (2)
St. Plegmund's Well near Plemstall church, protected by an
ornamental stone curbing erected 1907, may have been used by St.
Plegmund. (3)
"There is a Holy Well some 100 yards from the church .... said
to have been put to Christian use by Plegmund." (4)
SJ 45517012: The well, which is now dry, has an uncovered
chamber with sides of 1.0m. and a depth of 0.4m. constructed of
unweathered stones, and apparently modern. Two steps lead down to
the floor of the chamber from the S. Sunk beneath the chamber floor
on the north side is a porcelaim pipe with a diameter of 0.4m. On
either side of the chamber there is a protective stone slab. Capt.
Buskin of Bank Cottages, Mickle Trafford affirmed that the well is
known locally as the "Christening Well".
A 25" surveyhas been made. See G.P. A0/59/85/7. (5)
No change since field report of 17.7.59. (6)
No change since report of 17.7.59.
Published survey (1:2500, 1963) correct. (7)
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