<< Our Photo Pages >> St. Kenelm's Well - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in England in Gloucestershire
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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: St. Kenelm's WellCountry: England
NOTE: This site is 2.096 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Gloucestershire Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Village: Winchcombe
Map Ref: SP0435827795
Latitude: 51.948633N Longitude: 1.938002W
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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 |
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4clydesdale7 visited on 27th Nov 2011 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 3 This Well is in a beautiful setting 1 mile to the east of and overlooking Winchcombe - well worth the effort - parking by Kenelm Lodge a bit difficult
He was murdered by his sister and a white dove sent word to Rome regarding it and his body was disclosed. The well house is unfortunately locked especially disappointing after a long walk. A carving of the saint is seen over the doorway.
From 4clydesdale7: St Kenelm was a Saxon King and Martyr. The Well dates from AD819. The Well House was originally built c1549 and rebuilt/restored in 1887.
I am fascinated by a Standing Stone immediately adjacent to the Well - it stands about 4ft high, strange that Pastscape makes no mention of it. Formed from Holey Stone (as my photo shows) - is this a pagan Well 'adopted' by the early Christians ?
The well is recorded as Historic England List ID 1340263 and Pastscape Monument No. 327829. Historic England tells us that whilst the well head was restored in 1887, it possibly incorporates some elements from the 16th century building, and that a chapel stood here in the middle ages.
The Journal of Antiquities also includes an entry for St Kenelm’s Well, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, which includes a photograph, background information on the site and the legend of St Kenelm, plus a list of reference sources for further information.
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