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<< Our Photo Pages >> St Augustine's Well (Sandwell) - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in England in West Midlands

Submitted by HOLYWELL on Tuesday, 04 January 2011  Page Views: 11389

Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: St Augustine's Well (Sandwell) Alternative Name: Santa Fons
Country: England County: West Midlands Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Wolverhampton  Nearest Village: Sandwell
Map Ref: SP0248391296
Latitude: 52.519540N  Longitude: 1.964837W
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
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 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.
3 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
4

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St Augustine's Well (Sandwell)
St Augustine's Well (Sandwell) submitted by HOLYWELL : The structure of the well is relatively modern but the spring is old no doubt. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Holy Well or Sacred Spring in West Midlands. Found in the extension grounds of Sandwell Park. Traditionally dressed and recently redressed by modern pagans. Said to be associated with the monks of Sandwell whose ruined house is opposite the well.

Hope (1893) in his work on Holy wells says ‘a holy well formerly existed here, which it was the custom every year to adorn with garlands, to the accompaniment of music and dancing, in honour of its patron, St Augustine, who “As early bards do telle/ Gave to Bromwych this holy welle”. The well derived its name from the monks of Sandwell’. There is some debate over its genuineness but it is a rare survival whether it was dedicated to St. Augustine or not, such a sizeable spring must have given the village its name.
The site is now a grey stone and concrete structure consisting of three chambers, only two with clear water and a basin with its water is very clear and fast flowing. It appears on the park map and is well looked after.

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St Augustine's Well (Sandwell)
St Augustine's Well (Sandwell) submitted by HOLYWELL : The other water filled chamber. (Vote or comment on this photo)

St Augustine's Well (Sandwell)
St Augustine's Well (Sandwell) submitted by HOLYWELL : Side view showing the stream developing. (Vote or comment on this photo)

St Augustine's Well (Sandwell)
St Augustine's Well (Sandwell) submitted by HOLYWELL : Water flows to fill a semi circular basin (Vote or comment on this photo)

St Augustine's Well (Sandwell)
St Augustine's Well (Sandwell) submitted by HOLYWELL : Priory ruins seen from the well. (Vote or comment on this photo)

St Augustine's Well (Sandwell)
St Augustine's Well (Sandwell) submitted by HOLYWELL : Map showing the site.

St Augustine's Well (Sandwell)
St Augustine's Well (Sandwell) submitted by HOLYWELL : One of the grilled chambers full of water.

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Re: St Augustine's Well (Sandwell) by Anonymous on Sunday, 26 December 2021
Thank you for the above information. 💧💎💦💫 The last times I went (pre lockdown) there had been an attractive stone lion's head installed ~ which enhanced it in my opinion. It's a lovely site... & I often get lost trying to find it, or stumble on it unexpectedly ~ which I like to contribute to the presence of leylines! The only downfall of this area is the dratted M5 motorway running through the valley.😐 (Liz Hipkins).
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