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<< Our Photo Pages >> Axbridge Church Wells - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in England in Somerset

Submitted by AngieLake on Friday, 06 October 2006  Page Views: 7679

Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Axbridge Church Wells
Country: England County: Somerset Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Axbridge
Map Ref: ST432546
Latitude: 51.287689N  Longitude: 2.815881W
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
5 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
3 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.
5 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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Axbridge Church Wells
Axbridge Church Wells submitted by AngieLake : Another view of the church wells at Axbridge. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Somerset

"The two compartments of Axbridge church wells are positioned under late medieval chamfered arches, and were restored during the latter part of the 19th Century. The well's source is off a hill which runs into a pond to the north-east of the town square, once the head of water for a water mill which existed from the Middle Ages until the 18th Century. A rarity to find a town's public wells complete, they were first mentioned in a deed of the 13th Century."
(quote from Axbridge Church Wells in Axbridge - West Country - UK Attraction)
Being so close to the church, I would imagine this well may have preceeded the Christian settlement. It's a pity in a way that it is so very neat, as it takes away any atmosphere from the site. The church is lovely and merits a visit. The area around the square is very nice too: quite a few old buildings give the place character.
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Axbridge Church Wells
Axbridge Church Wells submitted by AngieLake : The position of Axbridge church wells in relation to the parish church. They are tucked away in a corner of the northeast part of the town square. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
ST4354 : Axbridge: The lane near the east end of the church by Michael Garlick
by Michael Garlick
©2015(licence)
ST4354 : St John the Baptist church, Axbridge, Somerset by MJ Reilly
by MJ Reilly
©2009(licence)
ST4354 : St John's graveyard by Neil Owen
by Neil Owen
©2020(licence)
ST4354 : Church of St John the Baptist, Axbridge by Anthony O'Neil
by Anthony O'Neil
©2009(licence)
ST4354 : Top of Church Lane, Axbridge by Jo and Steve Turner
by Jo and Steve Turner
©2014(licence)

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