<< Our Photo Pages >> St Edith's Well (Herefordshire) - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in England in Herefordshire
Submitted by HOLYWELL on Tuesday, 29 August 2006 Page Views: 9013
Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: St Edith's Well (Herefordshire)Country: England
NOTE: This site is 4.101 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Herefordshire Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Hereford Nearest Village: Stoke Edith
Map Ref: SO604406
Latitude: 52.062352N Longitude: 2.579036W
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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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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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coin visited on 1st Jan 2011 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 3 is this privatley owned?
The water of this well arises beneath the church and is easily found. Legend has it that St. Edith prayed for the water she needed to build a church. The water is accredited to healing although the gate over the well is locked and cannot be accessed.
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