<< Our Photo Pages >> St. Frideswide's Well - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in England in Berkshire
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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: St. Frideswide's WellCountry: England
NOTE: This site is 1.91 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Berkshire Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Village: Frilsham
Map Ref: SU54997326
Latitude: 51.455657N Longitude: 1.209958W
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3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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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 |
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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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