<< Our Photo Pages >> St Rumbald's Well - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in England in Northamptonshire
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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: St Rumbald's WellCountry: England
NOTE: This site is 4.996 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Northamptonshire Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Banbury Nearest Village: Kings Sutton
Map Ref: SP50783651
Latitude: 52.024690N Longitude: 1.261333W
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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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SolarMegalith visited on 24th Feb 2012 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 3 Access: 3
This holy well was believed to have healing properties, tradition connects it with St Rumbald who lived and died here in 662.
Stonework of the well was built in 18th century, it has a niche with two pilasters, as well as a small paved forecourt with steps descending into the area where water flows. Access to the spring is not particularly easy, it is probably best to start from Astrop's House (however I did find a footpath from the SE).
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