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Mineral Well, Dollar, Clackmannanshire
Healing Well: OS Grid Reference – NS 9855 9804 Also Known as: Dollar Chalybeate Spring Dollar Spa Vicar’s Bridge Spa Archaeology & History Somewhere hiding away above the north-side of the River Devon, just above the Vicar’s Bridge, a little-known healing … Continue reading
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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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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Wanstead Spa, Redbridge, London, Essex
Healing Well (lost): OS Grid Reference – TQ 40 87 Also Known as: Wanstead Spring Archaeology & History The exact location of this site remains a mystery. Addison (1951) mentions it as being “close to the Blake Hall Road” where … Continue reading
Posted in England (south), Essex, Holy Wells
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Becontree, earth mysteries, english heritage, Epping Forest, Essex, healing, Holy Wells, Ilford, London, medieval history, mineral springs, Redbridge, Snaresbrook, spa wells, spas, Stratford, Wanstead, water
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Birley Spa, Birley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Healing Well: OS Grid Reference – SK 4090 8361 Getting Here Birley Spa is now open for special events and the first Saturday in the summer months; however it is best to check that the site is open as it is open … Continue reading
Haworth Moor Spa Wells, West Yorkshire
Healing Wells: OS Grid Reference – SE 0041 3513 Getting Here Go through Haworth and head for the well-known Penistone Hill country park. On the far western side of the hill up near the top of Moorside Lane, there’s a … Continue reading
Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Holy Wells, Yorkshire, West
Tagged antiquities, Archaeology, England, english heritage, folklore, Haworth, healing, healing wells, history, Holy Wells, mineral springs, Oakworth, Oxenhope, spa wells, spas, spaws, springs, Stanbury, water, West Yorkshire
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