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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Holy Well (Southam)Country: England
NOTE: This site is 2.349 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Warwickshire Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Southam
Map Ref: SP417615
Latitude: 52.250104N Longitude: 1.390601W
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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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Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Warwickshire
Located along a footpath not far from the church is this surprising site. Although, the water is often sluggish although may have been cleaned out recently, the main point of interest are the stone faces through which the water would have poured.
These have been described by some people as sun-gods and certainly are unique to this site. The waters were said to be medicinal and bathing was said to cure eye diseases and sores. It is said the waters never freeze.
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