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<< Our Photo Pages >> Wellbraes - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Scotland in Scottish Borders

Submitted by kelpie on Sunday, 20 August 2006  Page Views: 4640

Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Wellbraes Alternative Name: Eyemouth Leisure Centre
Country: Scotland County: Scottish Borders Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Eyemouth
Map Ref: NT9424664542
Latitude: 55.874006N  Longitude: 2.09353W
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.
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
5

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Anne T visited on 29th Sep 2018 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 2 Access: 4 Eyemouth Leisure Centre Well, Wellbraes: This well can only be accessed through the Leisure Centre. Having walked round the Leisure Centre and surrounding buildings, I had to ask at the reception desk, and show a photo of the well. The receptionist didn’t know but one of the personal trainers did, and let us through the fire exit door in the gym; there is a gate at the western end of the centre which leads through into a small garden area; alternatively there is the fire exit through the back of the small gym which leads into the same area. We could barely recognise the well at first as it was so overgrown with nettles and weeds. Our eyes eventually spotted the arch of stones through the mass of weeds and we trod down a few of the large nettles and dock leaves to take a closer look. The well chamber goes back at least 2m, if not further; whilst there is a wall at the back, this doesn’t seem to be connected to the arched concrete covering over the well basin. We needed better torches to see the back wall of the well, which was partly obscured by a large pile of rubble (bricks and stone) at the back of the chamber. We could hear water flowing through the well chamber, although there was only a puddle in the bottom. At the left hand side of the well was a very rusty water pipe, but this was dry. Investigating further, we found the water flowing into a low concrete construction at the back of the lip of the well; from there, the water came out of the well chamber through a small rectangular hole and disappeared into a small drain. With the amount of rubbish around, I didn’t check the quality and taste of the water.

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wellbraes submitted by mafenty : Well from which Wellbraes, Eyemouth derives its name (hidden since 1974 behind the swimming pool) picture taken at that time. Age uncertain ... allegedly "Roman". grid ref NT944645 (Vote or comment on this photo)
Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Scottish Borders.
The well from which Wellbraes, Eyemouth derives its name (hidden since 1974 behind the swimming pool).

This picture was taken at that time. Its age is uncertain but is allegedly "Roman".

Update September 2018: Please note this well can only be accessed from the Leisure Centre in Wellbraes. Please ask at the Reception Desk. There is a fire exit door from the gym area, and a gate at the exterior western side of the centre.

For basic information see Canmore ID 353545, which dates the well to the medieval period and simply adds this is currently 'an upstanding, visible structure.
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Wellbraes submitted by Anne T : The rusty metal pipe which emerges into the left hand side of the well chamber, as you look into it. This is dry, but water trickles into the well chamber, running out of a hole in the right hand side of the well. With all the rubbish around, I didn't venture to taste the water. Horrible location, but worth seeing. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Wellbraes
Wellbraes submitted by Anne T : The rubbish and rubble strewn well chamber, which went back at least 2m, if not 3m. The chamber was concereted; the back wall was visible, but without torches, we couldn't readily identify if it was connected to the semi-circular roof. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Wellbraes submitted by Anne T : The outflow of water from the well. Whilst the well chamber was largely dry, we could hear a steady flow of water into the chamber. This exited the chamber through a small hole then disappeared into a drain. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Wellbraes submitted by Anne T : First view of the Eyemouth Leisure Centre Well, Wellbraes, having been let into the 'garden' at the rear of the centre through the fire exit in the gym. Rather overgrown! (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Re: Wellbraes by mafenty on Wednesday, 20 May 2009
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Recent assessment by SBC archaeologist dismisses the "Roman" theory
The stonework looks medieval although the spring or well may be much older
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