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ST PLEGMUNDS WELL

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Early Medieval holy well dedicated to or dating from the time of St Plegmund a 9th century saint whos hermitage was in this area (see SJ 46 NE 12). The well is a stone lined pit with two steps down beneath this is a circular rough sone well 0.4m in diameter. Restored in 1907. Scheduled.

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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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( 1a) General reference

Gervase (Rolls 73) 11, 350.

( 1) Rotha Mary Clay 1914 The hermits and anchorites of England [county lists only]

Page(s)208, 216

( 2) General reference

History of Cheshire, 1882 (Ormerod) 2 Page(s)339

( 3) General reference

J.C. & N.W.A.A.H.S. photo 16, 1909 Page(s)54

( 4) General reference

Old Cheshire Churches, 1947, (footnote)(R.Richards) Page(s)274

( 5) Field Investigators Comments

F1 DAD 17-JUL-59

( 6) Field Investigators Comments

F2 JHW 15-JUN-64

( 7) Field Investigators Comments

F3 ASP 27-FEB-76

( 8) Scheduled Monument Notification

20-AUG-1998

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The hermitage of St Plegmund is believed to have been located in this area, a holy well dedicated to him is near by (see SJ 47 SE 2). St Pleggmund led...

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