St. Patrick's Well bronze plaque
Overview
St. Patrick's Well bronze plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England Lancaster. This bronze commemorative plaque records: St. Patrick's Well This is one of two Holy Wells in Heysham Village (the other," Sainty Well, is on private property end covered over) whose dedications are long since lost. Latterly the water from this well was used for utilitarian gardening purposes within the confines of the old Rectory Previously the well had fallen into disuse, suffered from surface contamination and became rubble filled when the bank above gave way in the mid 1800's In the early 1900's the well head was again rebuilt and the well itself was cleaned and made safe by capping with concrete.
Why it was made
The saved account records: Latterly the water from this well was used for utilitarian gardening purposes within the confines of the old Rectory Previously the well had fallen into disuse, suffered from surface contamination and became rubble filled when the bank above gave way in the mid 1800's In the early 1900's the well head was again rebuilt and the well itself was cleaned and made safe by capping with concrete.
People and events
The saved account records: This bronze commemorative plaque records: St. Patrick's Well This is one of two Holy Wells in Heysham Village (the other," Sainty Well, is on private property end covered over) whose dedications are long since lost.
How it worked
The saved account records: Recently (May 2002) the well head has been refurbished and water artificially introduced, thus turning a derelict area into a feature of the village,
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Commemorative plaque. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
St. Patrick's Well bronze plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: St. Patrick's Well This is one of two Holy Wells in Heysham Village (the other," Sainty Well, is on private property end covered over) whose dedications are long since lost. Latterly the water from this well was used for utilitarian gardening purposes within the confines of the old Rectory Previously the well had fallen into disuse, suffered from surface contamination and became rubble filled when the bank above gave way in the mid 1800's In the early 1900's the well head was again rebuilt and the well itself was cleaned and made… The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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