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St Clether Holy Well Chapel

St Clether, near Launceston

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About St Clether Holy Well Chapel

St Clether Holy Well Chapel is a small granite chapel built over a spring in a quiet valley about a quarter of a mile from St Clether church, on the northern edge of Bodmin Moor west of Launceston. Its foundations are thought to be Celtic, and the present building dates from around 1450. Unusually, the spring water flows from a small stone well house into the chapel, passes beside the altar and leaves through a niche in the south wall. By Victorian times the chapel had fallen into ruin, and it was restored and rededicated in 1899 through the efforts of the Reverend Sabine Baring Gould, then restored again in 2009 with Heritage Lottery funding. It is often described as the largest and best preserved holy well in Cornwall, and there is a clootie tree beside the well. Entry is free, with donations welcome towards its upkeep. Park at the parish church and walk along the valley path to the chapel. It is a peaceful spot that suits walkers and anyone interested in Cornish saints and holy wells.