<< Our Photo Pages >> St Chad's Well, Tinedale Farm, Spen Brook. - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in England in Lancashire
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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: St Chad's Well, Tinedale Farm, Spen Brook.Country: England
NOTE: This site is 2.427 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Lancashire Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Nelson Nearest Village: Newchurch-In-Pendle
Map Ref: SD82253845
Latitude: 53.841989N Longitude: 2.271242W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 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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| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
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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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| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
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| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
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According to local legend, St Chad a 7th century northern saint, who became Archbishop of York, came to this area during his travels in the north of England. However it is more likely one of his disciples came here and dedicated the well to his master. It is though, as we already know, a pre-Christian well/spring. I am not aware of any cures happening at this well, though I'm not saying these didn't happen at some point back in the mists of time. I am told that the well water was used by local farms in the area of Tinedale, according to a gentleman who is a member of The Pendle Forest Historical Society.
The well stands close to an ancient trackway, which apparently pilgrims used in order to get to Whalley Abbey, 4 miles to the north-west. Tinedale (Tynedale) farm is "said" to be haunted, and it was associated with the Pendle Witches. It dates from 1750 but the original building was of 1600. In this area we are told 'the ancient fire festival of Beltaine used to take place', according to the late John Dixon. Sadly, it seems that St Chad's holy well has, to some extent, become largerly forgotten.
There currently appears to be no information about this well on either Historic England or Pastscape, but it is featured by The Journal of Antiquities - see their entry for St Chad’s Well, Tinedale Farm, Spen Brook, Lancashire which includes photographs and a list of referene sources for more information.
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