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The holy well at North Molton has a long history and up until the First World War was used by invalids; it was reported to be 20 inches deep with a flagged bottom and would be cleaned out before Holy Thursday and a woman would visit on Ascension Day to scoop out the silver thrown into the well by sufferers especially those with sore eyes. Such recent history but all knowledge of the well seems lost from the village and enquiries did not reveal anyone who knew about its whereabouts or the tradition of a Revel in the nearby fields ( the last one was held in 1912). The OS map marks HolyWell Reservoir and the site of a well is shown nearby; a visit to the site confirmed the presence of a spring and evidence of an old track way leading to it. But any remaining stones and well basin have long been choked by mud and weeds; so the Holy Well and the 14th century Chapel of Ease nearby have vanished from local memory and on the ground until such time as work is done to restore the tradition which was once a highlight of the village year. Listed in the Devon Sites and Monuments Register.
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