The first reference to the building was by the Cornish historian William Hals around 1700, who described it as ‘much decayed.’ In the 19th-century, the spring water was piped to the roadside nearby, for the villagers’ convenience. In 1864 the well was restored by Lieutenant Henry Rogers in memory of his grandfather, the Reverend John Jope, who had been vicar of the parish for 67 years. At the same time, he established a trust for its maintenance, but by the late 20th century, with no trustees surviving, the site of the well had fallen into neglect.

Source: The Times November 18, 2023 16:13 UTC