<< Our Photo Pages >> St Michael's Holy Well - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in England in Cumbria
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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: St Michael's Holy Well Alternative Name: Arthuret wellCountry: England County: Cumbria Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Carlisle Nearest Village: Longtown
Map Ref: NY3789967755
Latitude: 55.000475N Longitude: 2.972337W
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 |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 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 |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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Lovely well set in the side of the bank behind the church of St Michael and All Angels. Recently cleared of foliage, with steps down to the water.
Park in spacious lay-by opposite church, walk past church, through a gate and along the bank. The well is below you.
Grade 2 listed.
For more information see both Pastscape Monument No. 10820 and Historic England List Entry No. 13356119ST MICHAEL'S WELL, NORTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL).
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