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<< Our Photo Pages >> St Aldhelm's Well - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in England in Somerset

Submitted by vicky on Monday, 29 March 2004  Page Views: 10058

Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: St Aldhelm's Well
Country: England County: Somerset Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
 Nearest Village: Doulting
Map Ref: ST647432  Landranger Map Number: 183
Latitude: 51.186928N  Longitude: 2.506467W
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
no data Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data 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.
no data 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
3
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St Aldhelm's Well
St Aldhelm's Well submitted by KiwiBetsy : We almost missed the well as we were so impressed with the stone trough by the path but the well is in fact behind the wall the trough is built into, just a little scramble is needed. (Vote or comment on this photo)
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St Aldhelm's Well submitted by KiwiBetsy : Water flows from twin arches into what was probably once a covered bathing area. (Vote or comment on this photo)

St Aldhelm's Well
St Aldhelm's Well submitted by KiwiBetsy : Take the A361 east from Shepton Mallet to Doulting . Best to park in the lane behind the church. The church has a wonderful selection of grotesques …. look out for the one said to be devouring an unbaptised baby and then return to the lane where a sign points out the path to the well. St Aldhelm was the Bishop of Sherborne and Abbot of Malmesbury. He attracted his congregations and kept their... (Vote or comment on this photo)

St Aldhelm's Well
St Aldhelm's Well submitted by Bryn : St Aldhelm's well - visited June 17 2021. Well in good condition & in use. Anecdotal report of a pond being there and historically used for healing. (Vote or comment on this photo)

St Aldhelm's Well
St Aldhelm's Well submitted by Ramblesnbrambles : Behind the trough - walk up the bank and behind the wall (Vote or comment on this photo)

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ST6443 : The north terrace of Doulting by Neil Owen
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ST6443 : Houses in Doulting by Rob Purvis
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ST6443 : Houses on Church Lane Doulting by Nigel Mykura
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ST6443 : Old Water Pump in Doulting  by Nigel Mykura
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ST6443 : Water Pump in Doulting (detail) by Nigel Mykura
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