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Holy Well, Balmossie Den, Broughty Ferry, Angus
Holy Well: OS Grid Reference – NO 47217 32714 Also Known as: Cat Craig Well Cauld Water Wellie Wishing Well Archaeology & History This little-known site is thought to be the ‘Well’ that is still marked on modern OS-maps at … Continue reading
Posted in Angus, Holy Wells, Scotland
Tagged Angus, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Broughty Ferry, Dundee, healing springs, heritage, Holy Wells, medieval history, Monifieth, sacred sites, Scotland, water, wishing wells
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Our Lady’s Well, Runwell, Essex
Holy Well: OS Grid Reference — TQ 7510 9658 Also Known as: Running Well Getting Here It can be found by taking a road off the A132 (Wickford Road) which leads to Stock (directly opposite the Parish Church), continuing until … Continue reading
Posted in England (south), Essex, Holy Wells
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, earth mysteries, english heritage, Essex, folklore, ghosts, healing, Holy Wells, insearchofholywellsandhealingsprings.wordpress.com, legends, medieval history, pagan, Pixyledpublications, Runwell, sacred sites, water, wishing wells
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Ladies Well, Alva, Clackmannanshire
Holy Well: OS Grid Reference – NS 8857 9788 Also Known as: Wishing Well Getting Here From Alva, take the signs to walk up the gorgeous Alva Glen gorge, past the site of the Dwarf’s Tomb, over the bridge past … Continue reading
Posted in Clackmannanshire, Holy Wells, Scotland
Tagged Alva, Alva Glen, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Clackmannanshire, earth mysteries, healing springs, heritage, history, Holy Wells, hydromancy, Ochils, sacred sites, Scotland, water, wishing wells
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St. Helen’s Well, Thorp Arch, West Yorkshire
Holy Well: OS Grid Reference – SE 451 458 Getting Here The well is all dried up today, but its remains are about 200 yards north of the river Wharfe. Sam Brewster (1980) told the easiest way to find it: … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Wells, Yorkshire, West
Tagged Boston Spa, Catholicism, christianity, earth mysteries, folklore, hagiology, healing, heritage, Holy Wells, hydromancy, legends, medieval history, Newton Kyme, paganism, sacred sites, sacred springs, saints, spirits, St. Helen, Thorp Arch, Walton, water, West Yorkshire, Wetherby, Wharfedale, wishing wells, witchcraft, worship
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