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<< Our Photo Pages >> St Barruc's Holy Well (Barry Island) - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Wales in South Glamorgan

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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: St Barruc's Holy Well (Barry Island) Alternative Name: Ffynnon Barruc, St Baruch's Well
Country: Wales
NOTE: This site is 0.642 km away from the location you searched for.

County: South Glamorgan Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Barry Island
Map Ref: ST12006643
Latitude: 51.390062N  Longitude: 3.266112W
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
2 Ambience:
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2 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
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5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
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1co-ordinates of the nearest town
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St Barruc's Holy Well (Barry Island)
St Barruc's Holy Well (Barry Island) submitted by GenineNeale : Site in South Glamorgan Wales (Vote or comment on this photo)
St Barruc's holy well (the site of) is located in what may have been the former grave-yard of the saint's ruined chapel on Friar's Road overlooking the harbour of Jackson's Bay, Barry Island. The well was situated a few hundred yards east of the holiday camp. St Barruc or Baruch was an Irish monk who became a hermit here in the 6th century CE; he gave his name to the town.

Long ago pilgrims visited the well to partake of the water for its renowned healing qualities. They would leave a piece of rag on nearby trees and bushes as a votive offering, or drop a pin into the well. According to E.Lhuyd (1910-11) the water was said to be a curative for headaches, sore eyes and agues. Carlisle (1811) said that "the well was visited by women who washed their eyes in it on Holy Thursday". A description of the well long ago said "it contains clear spring water which filled when the tide went out, but emptied when the tide came in". The well had a stone flagged floor.

When the nearby holiday camp was built the well water was diverted and the basin capped. However, the old ruined chapel of St Barruc still stands and apparently used to house the saint's shrine dated from the 10-11th century CE, and his body perhaps buried beneath the floor. The shrine is long gone. Some of the stones that make up the chapel were re-used Roman stones.
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St Barruc's Holy Well (Barry Island) submitted by geoffstickland : The site is well kept and secure (Vote or comment on this photo)

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St Barruc's Holy Well (Barry Island) submitted by geoffstickland : The ruined chapel (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Re: St Barruc's Holy Well (Barry Island) by GenineNeale on Monday, 02 January 2023
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The correct location is 51.390014, -3.266144

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