• Madron Well (grid reference SW445327) is a spring 200 m to the west. Clouties, or offerings, can be seen on the path to the chapel, near the holy well.
  • Historian David Ross visits Madron Holy Well and Chapel, on the Land's End peninsula of Cornwall, with photos, history, and visiting information.
  • Madron Well and Chapel. by Jodie Ellis | Nov 14, 2022 | Newsflash. Please find below information on the Madron Well and Chapel.
  • Madron Chapel. Another ritual to take place at Madron Well was the enquiring by local maidens as to how long they would have to wait to be married.
  • Madron Holy Well and Chapel near Penzance in Cornwall, England, UK are the remains of an historical ancient building from Celtic times.
  • We walked deeper into the woods and followed the path slowly down to the valley. Broad footpath on the woodland edge leading to Madron well and Chapel.
  • Madron Well Chapel is the ruin of 12th or 14th-century chapel dedicated to St Madern and occupies the site of a much older Celtic structure.
  • Madron Well Chapel is scheduled as an ancient monument. (4). The well is correctly sited on the O.S. 25". Ground photograph: See AO/60/293/5 - Well from S.E.
  • Madron Well Chapel is recorded by Borlase in 1758 and Haslam in 1846, who claims that it was dismantled in the days of Cromwell.
  • You can find this by going about a quarter mile out of Madron and you will see a sign on the right saying 'Celtic Chapel and Well'.
  • Date of experience: July 2017. Ask Rick S about Madron Well. ... The ancient well and chapel are in a beautiful location and is worth the walk to get to it.