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St. Clement’s Well, Westminster, London, Middlesex
Holy Well (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – TQ 3096 8106 Archaeology & History Close to the long-lost Strand Cross and long-lost Strand Maypole, in bygone centuries was also to be found a holy well of great repute, dedicated by early christians to … Continue reading
Posted in England (south), Holy Wells, Middlesex
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, christianity, earth mysteries, english heritage, folklore, hagiology, Holy Wells, legends, ley-lines, leys, London, medieval history, Middlesex, myths, sacred sites, sacred springs, St Clement, St Clement Danes, The Strand, tourist attractions, water, Westminster
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St. Michael’s Well, Edinburgh, Midlothian
Holy Well (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – NT 2618 7353 Also Known as: Canmore ID 75958 Silver Well Archaeology & History This ‘holy well of the dragon-slayer’ could once be found close to where old Cowgate meets St Mary’s Street. Highlighted … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Wells, Midlothian, Scotland
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, christianity, dragons, earth mysteries, Edinburgh, hagiology, heritage, Holy Wells, medieval history, midlothian, myth, sacred sites, saints, Scotland, St. Michael, water
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St. Peter’s Well, Houston, Renfrewshire
Holy Well: OS Grid Reference — NS 40764 67503 Also Known as: Canmore ID 43125 Archaeology & History Located on the north side of the village, in a field east of Greenhill Farm, this old Well was once (still is?) covered … Continue reading
St. John’s Well, Isle of May, Fife
Holy Well: OS Grid Reference – NT 65858 99107 Also Known as: Pump Well Archaeology & History This seems to be the only ‘St John’ dedication on the Isle of May: a small island littered with more saint’s names, seemingly, … Continue reading
Posted in Fife & Kinross, Holy Wells, Scotland
Tagged animism, Anstruther, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, christianity, Crail, earth mysteries, Edinburgh, Fife, Firth of Forth, hagiology, healing wells, heritage, historic Scotland, history, Holy Wells, Isle of May, midsummer, paganism, sacred sites, Scotland, St John, summer solstice, water
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St. Andrew’s Well, Isle of May, Fife
Holy Well: OS Grid Reference – NT 65375 99592 Archaeology & History In John Dickson’s (1899) fine work on the history and antiquities of the Forth islands, he describes a number of all-but-forgotten holy and medicinal wells that could be visited … Continue reading
Posted in Fife & Kinross, Holy Wells, Scotland
Tagged Anstruther, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Crail, earth mysteries, Edinburgh, Fife, Firth of Forth, hagiology, healing wells, heritage, historic Scotland, history, Holy Wells, Isle of May, sacred sites, Scotland, St Andrew, water
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St. George’s Well, Edinburgh, Midlothian
Holy Well: OS Grid Reference – NT 24401 74070 Also Known as: Canmore ID 133173 Getting Here In Edinburgh, get to the west-end of Princes Street (nearest the castle), and where there’s the curious mess of 6 roads nearly skewing into … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Wells, Midlothian, Scotland
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, architecture, chalybeate wells, dragons, earth mysteries, Edinburgh, folklore, hagiology, healing wells, historic Scotland, Holy Wells, legends, Leith, medieval history, midlothian, mineral springs, mineral waters, Naiads, sacred sites, saints, St George, Stockbridge, Stockdale, water
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St. Bernard’s Well, Edinburgh, Midlothian
Holy Well: OS Grid Reference – NT 24452 74250 Also Known as: Canmore ID 52586 Getting Here So you’re in Edinburgh. Get to the west-end of Princes Street (nearest the castle), and where there’s the curious mess of 6 roads nearly … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Wells, Midlothian, Scotland
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, architecture, earth mysteries, Edinburgh, folklore, hagiology, healing wells, historic Scotland, Holy Wells, legends, Leith, medieval history, midlothian, Naiads, sacred sites, saints, spa wells, spas, St Bernard, Stockbridge, Stockdale, water
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St. Margaret’s Well, Old Pentland, Midlothian
Holy Well (covered): OS Grid Reference – NT 26388 66338 Archaeology & History Described in Hope & Telford’s (1813) rare work, this little-known holy well has escaped the attention of all surveyors since then. It was one of four sacred … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Wells, Midlothian, Scotland
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, earth mysteries, Edinburgh, hagiology, healing, heritage, Holy Wells, Lasswade, Loanhead, medieval history, Midlothian. historic Scotland, Old Pentland, Pentland, sacred sites, St. Margaret, water
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St. Oswald’s Well, Cathcart, Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Holy Well: OS Grid Reference – NS 5883 6056 Also Known as: Kirk Well Archaeology & History St. Oswald’s Well was described in Hew Scott’s (1920) magnum opus as being beside the parish church of the same name, but other … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Wells, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Battlefield, Cathcart, Clydeside, earth mysteries, Glasgow, hagiology, healing wells, heritage, historic Scotland, Holy Wells, Lammas, Lanarkshire, Lughnasadh, Mary Queen of Scots, medieval history, Mount Florida, Queen Mary, ritual, Rutherglen, sacred sites, saints, st oswald, water
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St. Ouret’s Well, Brechin, Angus
Holy Well: OS Grid Reference – NO 5869 5904 Getting Here Travel north towards Brechin on the B9134, and cross the River South Esk at Stannochy Bridge. Immediately after crossing the bridge, go through the double tubular steel gates to … Continue reading
Posted in Angus, Holy Wells, Scotland
Tagged Angus, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Brechin, christianity, Drosten Stone, hagiology, healing, heritage, Holy Wells, King Uurad, medieval history, sacred sites, saints, Scotland, Stannochy Bridge, Uoret, water
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