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Mineral Well, Glen Lyon, Perthshire
Healing Well: OS Grid Reference – NN 72110 47768 Also Known as: Iron Well Getting Here From Fortingall village, head west and turn down into the incredible beauty that is Glen Lyon. As you enter the trees, a half-mile along … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Wells, Perthshire, Scotland
Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Breadalbane, chalybeate wells, chalybeates, folklore, Fortingall, Glen Lyon, healing springs, Holy Wells, legends, mineral wells, Perthshire, sacred sites, Scotland, Scottish heritage, Scottish mountains, traditions, water
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Gilfeilzie Well, Alyth, Perthshire
Sacred Well (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – NO 2675 5071 Also Known as: Well of Gilfeilzie Archaeology & History Long lost, this was a sacred well whose history has all but fallen away. Were it not for the historian James … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Wells, Perthshire, Scotland
Tagged Alyth, ancient sites, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, healing springs, heritage, Holy Wells, medieval history, Perthshire, place-names, Ruthven, sacred sites, Scotland, water
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Brandy Well, Carlton, North Yorkshire
Holy Well (lost): OS Grid Reference – NZ 52 03? Archaeology & History Not marked on any map of the area (that I can find), this little-known possible holy well is described just once in one of Mr Blakeborough’s (1912) … Continue reading
Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Cleveland, Holy Wells, Yorkshire, North
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Carlton, Carlton-in-Cleveland, Cleveland, earth mysteries, english heritage, Faceby, healing springs, Holy Wells, medieval history, North Yorkshire, sacred sites, saints, St Brendan, water
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Holy Well, Bingfield, Northumberland
Holy Well (destroyed): OS Grid reference – NZ 01 74 Archaeology & History We add this site in the hope that a local historian may be able to rediscover its whereabouts. Long since lost, the last account of it was … Continue reading
Airthrey Mineral Wells, Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire
Healing Wells: OS Grid Reference – NS 79504 97686 Also Known as: Airthrey Spa Airthrey Springs Bridge of Allan Spa Canmore ID 317260 Getting Here The old well-house is accessed easily. From the main road of Henderson Street (or A9), that … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Wells, Scotland, Stirlingshire
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bridge of Allan, copper, Dunblane, earth mysteries, healing springs, heritage, historic Scotland, Holy Wells, hydropathic, hydropathy, mineral wells, Ochils, spa wells, spas, Stirling, Stirlingshire, water
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Vauxhall Well, Lambeth, London, Surrey
Healing Well (destroyed): OS Grid Reference — TQ 3006 7734 Archaeology & History In Thomas Allen’s (1827) huge survey of Lambeth parish, he told that there was little of any interest along Wandsworth Road, apart from a good orchard, “and a … Continue reading
Posted in England (south), Holy Wells, Surrey
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Brixton, curing, earth mysteries, english heritage, eyes, folklore, healing springs, Holy Wells, Lambeth, London, medicine, medieval history, sacred sites, Surrey, water
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Holy Well, Didsbury, Manchester, Lancashire
Holy Well (destroyed?): OS Grid Reference — SJ 84596 90400 Archaeology & History In Henry Taylor’s gigantic survey on the Ancient Crosses and Holy Wells of Lancashire (1906), he told that “records of the existence of holy wells in this (district) are scanty … Continue reading
Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Holy Wells, Lancashire
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Cheadle, Didsbury, earth mysteries, England, english heritage, folklore, Gatley, healing springs, Holy Wells, Lancashire, legends, Manchester, medieval history, sacred sites, traditions, water
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Ancient & Holy Wells of Edinburgh
Ancient & Holy Wells of Edinburgh by Paul Bennett Northern Antiquarian: Alva 2017. Kindle edition – 123 pages. Price – £3.99 This is the first detailed guide ever written on the holy wells and healing springs in and around the … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Reviews, Holy Wells, Scotland
Tagged Arthur's Seat, christianity, Colinton, customs, Duddingston, earth mysteries, Edinburgh, Edinburgh fringe, folklore, healing springs, Holy Wells, hydromancy, legends, Leith, Liberton, midlothian, myths, Pentland Hills, sacred sites, saints, Scotland, Scottish history, spa wells, tourist attractions, traditions, water
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Mineral Well, Portobello, Edinburgh, Midlothian
Healing Well (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – NT 314 735 Archaeology & History This was one of two medicinal springs that could once be found in old Portobello village. Like its companion Chalybeate Well nearly a mile northwest, in the early 19th century … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Wells, Midlothian, Scotland
Tagged animism, antiquarian, Archaeology, chalybeates, Duddingston, earth mysteries, Edinburgh, Firth of Forth, healing springs, heritage, historic Scotland, Holy Wells, medieval history, midlothian, mineral wells, Portobello, sacred sites, spa wells, water
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The Northern Antiquarian 