Description

MARAZION ST MICHAEL'S MOUNT
SW 53 sW
1/65 (was part of 9/157) Well, beside path leading to St
Michael's Mount

GV II

Well. Medieval. Granite rubble and dressed granite. Shallow well over spring,
formerly the only source of fresh water for St Michael's Mount. Paved and cobbled
terrace with granite faced retaining walls behind. Dressed granite slabs over the
well itself. Beside an ancient cobbled path leading to the Mount.
Reputed to be the legendary site of the pit where 'Jack the Giant Killer' trapped and
killed the Giant Cormoran.

Listing NGR: SW5149529876

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26612948

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Recommended Books

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  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)