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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Holy Well (Garway)Country: England
NOTE: This site is 3.006 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Herefordshire Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Village: Garway
Map Ref: SO45554224
Latitude: 52.075831N Longitude: 2.795887W
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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 |
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3 | Ordinary |
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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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Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Herefordshire
The holy well flows through a spout into a small oblong pool in the church grounds, although was dry was seen.
The site is associated with the Knights Templar and it is possible that they established themselves here because of the spring. Its found by the church.
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