St Dominic's Holy Well
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St Dominic's Holy Well is a natural spring
located in the parish of St George, Truro
, Cornwall
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It is located in the front garden of Carvedras House in St George's Road, Truro and is approached via stone steps which lead down from street level to the site.
This would have been the Well of the White Friars or Dominicans
who resided in Truro on the Friary Meads of Carvedras Manor. The water is clear and fresh although the Well would benefit from gentle dredging to clean out the silt. The River Allen
flows close by and the level of the water in the well rarely changes.
Little is known of the exact location of the original Friary although clues exist from local street names including 'St Dominic Street'. It was founded in 1259 and was an important missionary centre with a church and chapter house. It is known that at the time of the Dissolution of the Monasteries
in 1538 the Friary had a Prior and ten friars.
Spring (hydrosphere)
A spring—also known as a rising or resurgence—is a component of the hydrosphere. Specifically, it is any natural situation where water flows to the surface of the earth from underground...
located in the parish of St George, Truro
Truro
Truro is a city and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The city is the centre for administration, leisure and retail in Cornwall, with a population recorded in the 2001 census of 17,431. Truro urban statistical area, which includes parts of surrounding parishes, has a 2001 census...
, Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
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It is located in the front garden of Carvedras House in St George's Road, Truro and is approached via stone steps which lead down from street level to the site.
This would have been the Well of the White Friars or Dominicans
Dominican Order
The Order of Preachers , after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic and approved by Pope Honorius III on 22 December 1216 in France...
who resided in Truro on the Friary Meads of Carvedras Manor. The water is clear and fresh although the Well would benefit from gentle dredging to clean out the silt. The River Allen
River Allen (Truro)
The River Allen to the north of Truro is one of two watercourses in Cornwall in southwest England which share this name.The River Allen rises north of St Allen and flows southwards through the Idless Valley into Truro. Here it joins the River Kenwyn to form the Truro River....
flows close by and the level of the water in the well rarely changes.
Little is known of the exact location of the original Friary although clues exist from local street names including 'St Dominic Street'. It was founded in 1259 and was an important missionary centre with a church and chapter house. It is known that at the time of the Dissolution of the Monasteries
Dissolution of the Monasteries
The Dissolution of the Monasteries, sometimes referred to as the Suppression of the Monasteries, was the set of administrative and legal processes between 1536 and 1541 by which Henry VIII disbanded monasteries, priories, convents and friaries in England, Wales and Ireland; appropriated their...
in 1538 the Friary had a Prior and ten friars.