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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Seven Springs (Ashwell) Alternative Name: Ash wellCountry: England
NOTE: This site is 3.203 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Hertfordshire Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Village: Ashwell
Map Ref: TL270398
Latitude: 52.042059N Longitude: 0.149704W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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In this enchanting North Hertfordshire village survives the original focus for the settlement: a series of clear water springs, called the Seven Springs.
The springs are signposted from the village centre. To reach the village from Royston, take the A505, and Ashwell is signposted at the third turning on the right at Slip End. They arise from Tottenhoe stone, within an ash flanked valley, beneath the road, and flow first into a small pool defined by a slither of rock, over which the water flows. Then they form a larger pool, to which a stream, the Rhee flows. There is also a series of stepping stones cross the stream to allow access to the other side. The site is much frequented and very relaxing, and such an emotive and refreshing site must have attracted considerable cult interest. Seven is often seen as having a 'religious significance' as there often is as in this case, no sign of seven. The name Ashwell is of course significant was there a protective ash tree?
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