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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: St Winifred's WellCountry: England County: Shropshire Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Oswestry Nearest Village: Woolston
Map Ref: SJ3222624437 Landranger Map Number: 126
Latitude: 52.813198N Longitude: 3.00698W
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 |
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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 |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
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The construction dates from the late 15th Century, and is suggested to have been at done at the prompting of Margaret Beaufort, the mother of Henry VII, who had the buildings around St Winefride's in North Wales rebuilt.
A timber construction now sits over the emergence of the spring, with a narrow step down to a recessed chamber, and then a couple lower bathing areas constructed of stone. There are drains at two levels; one assumes that the lower drains are more recent; the higher level would be for when pilgrims could come to bathe, perhaps.
It is a special spot, remote, homely, and arguably less intimidating that the presentation of its North Wales cousin.
Tight and considerate parking for at the most 2 cars, in a lane just off the main through road at Woolston, then follow the path to the right for a couple minutes, and the well housing becomes apparent. The site is owned, managed, and let out by the Landmark Trust as a holiday home, so please be respectful to the privacy of anyone staying there.
For more information see Historic England List ID 1054245, Pastscape Monument No. 66734 and the Journal of Antiquities entry for St Winifred’s Well, Woolston, Shropshire. The JoA gives background information about the history of this place as a place of pilgrimage and healing, together with a list of reference sources for further information.
Note: There are two wells dedicated to this saint, the more famous being St Winefride's in North Wales; this well is in Shropshire. We are pleased to now have coverage of both wells.
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