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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: St Oswald's Well (Oswestry)Country: England
NOTE: This site is 1.115 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Shropshire Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Oswestry
Map Ref: SJ284293
Latitude: 52.856411N Longitude: 3.064803W
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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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Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Shropshire
St Oswald was killed by the Mercians in battle in 642AD. Despite being mortally wounded himself, he was heard praying for the souls of his bodyguard. His head and body were displayed on stakes for a year but were finally recovered after the defeat of the Mercians. This spring is supposed to have gushed forth where his arm was dropped on the ground during transportation of his remains ….. another version is that the arm was dropped by an eagle.
This well is located in a sunken garden area just off Maserfield Road in Oswestry.
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