The Pipe Well, also known as St Martin's Well or the Well of Lyskiret, is a holy well and historic water source located in the town of Liskeard in Cornwall, England, UK. The well is a Grade II Listed Building and was first listed in 1950.[1]

Pipe Well
St Martin's Well
Arch and trough at the well
LocationLiskeard, Cornwall, England
Coordinates50°27′16″N 4°27′49″W / 50.454514°N 4.463519°W / 50.454514; -4.463519
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameThe Pipewell
Designated23 September 1950
Reference no.1203201
Pipe Well, Liskeard is located in Cornwall
Pipe Well, Liskeard
Location of Pipe Well in Cornwall

Description

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The well is located on Well Lane in the town and is fed by four springs. It is within an arched room beneath an old building and is protected by a 19th century set of gates. In front of the gate is a granite trough which is fed by four lead spouts from which water from the well continuously flows. This is accessed by a flight of granite steps which leads downwards from the lane. The well has never yet been known to run dry.[2]

 
Pipes and trough.

History

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The first reference to the well is in 14th century borough documents.[3]

The well was once said to have had healing powers. Also within the well is a stone (now covered over) which was said to bring good luck in marriage to women who touched it under certain circumstances.[4]

In 2017, the Liskeard Town Forum launched an initiative to improve the area around the well, with £1000 of government funding.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "THE PIPEWELL, Liskeard - 1203201 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  2. ^ "History of Liskeard | Liskeard Tourist Information Centre". liskeard-visit 18. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Project to improve Pipewell". The Cornish Times. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  4. ^ Quiller-Couch, Mabel; Quiller Couch, Lilian (1894). Ancient and Holy Wells of Cornwall. London: Charles J. Clark. pp. 142–143.