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<< Our Photo Pages >> St Andrew's Well (Burton on Trent) - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in England in Staffordshire

Submitted by TimPrevett on Friday, 13 July 2007  Page Views: 10214

Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: St Andrew's Well (Burton on Trent) Alternative Name: St Modwen's Orchard
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 0.198 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Staffordshire Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Burton on Trent
Map Ref: SK25212266
Latitude: 52.800914N  Longitude: 1.627519W
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
1 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
2 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 Andrew's Well (Burton on Trent)
St Andrew's Well (Burton on Trent) submitted by TimPrevett : The well as it now stands - a large structure, fenced off, supplying a nearby brewery. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Staffordshire

The site of St Andrew's Well, and chapel. Now is use by one of the Burton on Trent Breweries!
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St Andrew's Well (Burton on Trent)
St Andrew's Well (Burton on Trent) submitted by TimPrevett : The map on the interpretive board, which agreed with my map about the location of the well... one wonders what St Modwen would think about her well being used for beer nowadays! (Vote or comment on this photo)

St Andrew's Well (Burton on Trent)
St Andrew's Well (Burton on Trent) submitted by TimPrevett : Information sign relating the tale of St Modwen coming to the area, and features of interest on the island. (Vote or comment on this photo)

St Andrew's Well (Burton on Trent)
St Andrew's Well (Burton on Trent) submitted by TimPrevett : The big clue - this sign appears to be saying the St Andrew's well sank by St Modwen is now in use by one of the nearby Burton on Trent breweries! (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
SK2522 : Grey squirrel on a tomb by Neil Theasby
by Neil Theasby
©2018(licence)
SK2522 : Grey squirrel in St Modwen's churchyard, Burton-upon-Trent by Neil Theasby
by Neil Theasby
©2018(licence)
SK2522 : River Trent, Peel's Cut by David Dixon
by David Dixon
©2017(licence)
SK2522 : Memorial Gardens, Burton upon Trent by Richard Vince
by Richard Vince
©2014(licence)
SK2522 : Burton on Trent - Market Square and St.Modwens Parish Church by Alan Heardman
by Alan Heardman
©2011(licence)

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Re: St Andrew's Well (Burton on Trent) by Anonymous on Tuesday, 17 May 2011
On a 1900 Ordnance Survey map there is also "Saint Modwens Hole" which appears to be on the far side of the graveyward at St Modwens church. What is/was St Modwens Hole - anyone know? Was it also some kind of well?
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