In 1559 the manor and vicarage of Hanley Castle were bought from the Crown by John Hornyold Esq. Within the manor lay a prolific spring known today as the Holy Well spring. In 1743 Dr John Wall analysed the spring water. He published his analysis of the water, stating that the water contained "nothing at all". Edward Popham of Tewkesbury was partially cured of his gout at the Holy Well in 1747 and as a vote of thanks erected a small bath that probably resembled a modest stone sink. The building was listed as Grade II and of Architectural Interest in the 1970s.