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<< Our Photo Pages >> Winchester Cathedral Wells - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in England in Hampshire

Submitted by amunptah on Monday, 30 August 2010  Page Views: 10001

Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Winchester Cathedral Wells
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 0.9 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Hampshire Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Winchester
Map Ref: SU482292
Latitude: 51.060123N  Longitude: 1.313597W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
3 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Winchester Cathedral Wells
Winchester Cathedral Wells submitted by amunptah : The main well is located centrally within the crypt. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Hampshire

Two sacred wells pre-dating the current cathedral. They can be seen inside the cathedral crypt. There is an entrance fee to visit the cathedral, and the free guided crypt tour is limited by number.
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Winchester Cathedral Wells
Winchester Cathedral Wells submitted by amunptah : A secondary well, covered by a wooden lid, sits to one side of the crypt. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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SU4829 : Winchester - Winchester Cathedral by Chris Talbot
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