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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 04 NE 6 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | St Eustace's well, Withersden |
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Summary
St Eustace's Well, Withersden, is named after Eustachius, Abbot of Flai, who preached at Wye and "blessed a fountain there", according to Matthew Paris, in 1200. the monument is made of brick and is approximately 3 feet deep and 2 1/2 feet square. It is thought to be a natural spring and it overflows into a small sub-circular pond.
| Grid Reference: | TR 0615 4589 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR04NE |
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| Parish: | WYE WITH HINXHILL, ASHFORD, KENT |
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Monument Types
- HOLY WELL (Medieval to Modern - 1200 AD? (between) to 2050 AD (between))
Full description
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(TR 06154589) St. Eustace's Well (NR) (1) St Eustace's Well, Withersden, is named after Eustachius, Abbot of Flai, who is mentioned by Matthew Paris in 1200 and who preached at Wye and "blessed a fountain there"....... (2) (a) Maintained in good condition. Approx 3 ft. deep, 2 ft. 6 ins. square,brick construction with stone slab cover. Has an overflow pipe inserted. Clear water. Approached by descending 5 steps from garden level. (3) St Eustace's well: a natural spring, enclosed in brick at its source, overflowing into a small sub-circular pond. (4)
<1> OS 6" 1961 (OS Card Reference). SKE48369.
<2> Hist of Kent vol 3 1790 176 (E Hasted) (OS Card Reference). SKE44012.
<3> Holy Wells of Eng 1893 81 (R C Hope) (OS Card Reference). SKE44165.
<4> SS 6" (D R Arthur, Reviser, 13 12 54) (OS Card Reference). SKE49533.
<5> F1 CFW 15-MAY-1963 (OS Card Reference). SKE42593.
<6> Field report for monument TR 04 NE 6 - May, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5122.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1961. |
| <2>XY | OS Card Reference: Hist of Kent vol 3 1790 176 (E Hasted). [Mapped feature: #38679 well, ] |
| <3> | OS Card Reference: Holy Wells of Eng 1893 81 (R C Hope). |
| <4> | OS Card Reference: SS 6" (D R Arthur, Reviser, 13 12 54). |
| <5> | OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 15-MAY-1963. |
| <6> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 04 NE 6 - May, 1963. |
