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<< Our Photo Pages >> St. Frideswide's Well - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in England in Berkshire

Submitted by Junreisha on Wednesday, 30 December 2020  Page Views: 3075

Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: St. Frideswide's Well
Country: England County: Berkshire Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
 Nearest Village: Frilsham
Map Ref: SU54997326
Latitude: 51.455657N  Longitude: 1.209958W
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.
 4 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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St. Frideswide's Well
St. Frideswide's Well submitted by Junreisha : This well was rebuilt in 2007. The original location is of the story is throught to be on the common. This picture is facing north. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Well in woodland on Frilsham Common which was rebuilt in 2007.

One of the local legends tells us that St Frideswide, fleeing from the attentions of a Mercian prince in the late 7th century came to Frilsham and concealed herself as a swineherd.

However, the reputed site of the well where she is said to have healed local people is at the top of the hill, on Frilsham common.

St. Frideswide may have hidden there for some time, sustained by a nearby well, which is preserved to this day in the wooded common.

It is even suggested that her pigsty is on the site of the current church near the River Pang and Frilsham Manor.
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St. Frideswide's Well
St. Frideswide's Well submitted by Junreisha : This well was rebuilt in 2007. The original location is of the story is throught to be on the common. It is claimed that she set up here with her female companions in a pig sty and performed healing miracles using the water from the well. Sounds like an encoded story to me. (Vote or comment on this photo)

St. Frideswide's Well
St. Frideswide's Well submitted by Junreisha : This well was rebuilt in 2007. The original location is of the story is throught to be on the common. In the centre part of the well can be opened and you can pull up a scoop (whihc has a really short chain) and try the water. (Vote or comment on this photo)

St. Frideswide's Well
St. Frideswide's Well submitted by Junreisha : This well was rebuilt in 2007. The original location is of the story is throught to be on the common. There is a sign posted near the Footbal fields. If you open the central area of the well it will reveal a scoop to access the springs water. Real nice place an super easy to access. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
SU5473 : St. Frideswide's Well by Des Blenkinsopp
by Des Blenkinsopp
©2013(licence)
SU5473 : Spring on Frilsham Common by Graham Horn
by Graham Horn
©2008(licence)
SU5473 : Pines on Frilsham Common by Graham Horn
by Graham Horn
©2008(licence)
SU5473 : Frilsham Water Tower by Des Blenkinsopp
by Des Blenkinsopp
©2013(licence)
SU5573 : Oddments outside a house by Graham Horn
by Graham Horn
©2008(licence)

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