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<< Our Photo Pages >> St Dyfnog's Well - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Wales in Denbighshire

Submitted by KiwiBetsy on Sunday, 11 January 2015  Page Views: 13154

Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: St Dyfnog's Well Alternative Name: Ffynnon Ddyfnog
Country: Wales
NOTE: This site is 0.267 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Denbighshire Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
 Nearest Village: Llanrhaedr
Map Ref: SJ0798263347  Landranger Map Number: 116
Latitude: 53.159270N  Longitude: 3.377666W
Condition:
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3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
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3 Access:
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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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Fallow visited on 22nd Jul 2019 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4 A lovely spot hidden in the woods. Access is either from the churchyard, along a reasonably level path, or from the road via an entrance hole in the wall. This second path is shorter but rather more difficult. If you have mobility issues I would suggest choosing to head in from the churchyard, and follow the stream uphill. The well takes the form of a shallow rectangular tray, about 6 feet by 15 feet. There are at least two visible inlets, one of which is from a stream that flows through limestone, as evidenced by the shallow depressions that the water flows through. A small waterfall allows water into the tray, before exiting at the base under a small bridge. The water appears to be about 8 inches deep. The tray and bridge are in reasonably good repair, but could do with some mild TLC. There is access to most sides of the tray, which is nestled at the foot of a steep slope. It's in some woodland that is quite open so there is plenty of sunlight on a sunny day. No interpretation board is present, which is a shame.

St Dyfnog's Well
St Dyfnog's Well submitted by KiwiBetsy : St Dyfnog’s Well, it would seem, does not predate the Christian era, gaining it’s powers to heal not only the scab and the itch but also deafness, dumbness and smallpox when St Dyfnog (a 6th century saint) did penance by standing in the ice cold waters as they tumbled from a rocky bank and into a quiet, sunlit, wooded dell. Water still gushes from several spots on that rocky bank and gathers ... (Vote or comment on this photo)
St Dyfnog's Well, which is on the north Wales Pilgrim's Way in Llanrhaeadr, near Denbigh, has fallen into disrepair. St Dyfnog was a 6th Century saint who is said to have done penance by standing under the waterfall in a shirt, belted with an iron chain.

By the late middle ages, the spring was among the most renowned Welsh holy wells, attracting numerous pilgrims who believed the water helped treat arthritis, skin complaints and even deafness.

Note: 6th Century St Dyfnog's Well to be restored as part of £300,000 'religious tourist attraction', environmental centre and education facility.
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St Dyfnog's Well
St Dyfnog's Well submitted by KiwiBetsy : The 18 inch deep pool in turn overflows to feed into a delightful stream. The well has been a place of healing over the centuries and it is believed that donations, from medieval pilgrims, allowed the modest country church to build it’s splendid double aisles and to gather some of the finest late medieval stained glass in Wales. A gate in the farthest corner of the overgrown churchyard... (Vote or comment on this photo)

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St Dyfnog's Well submitted by TAlanJones : Overview of the site. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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St Dyfnog's Well submitted by TAlanJones : A different perspective. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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St Dyfnog's Well submitted by Antonine : 2016 (Vote or comment on this photo)

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St Dyfnog's Well submitted by Antonine

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St Dyfnog's Well submitted by Antonine

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St Dyfnog's Well submitted by Fallow : Limestone formations from one of the inlet streams.

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St Dyfnog's Well submitted by Fallow : View from above the well, looking down the site towards the stream.

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St Dyfnog's Well submitted by Fallow : The access point from the road, next to Plas Dyfnog. This is up the hill past the church, take the immediate left. There is no parking along this road.

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Re: St Dyfnog's Well by Anne T on Monday, 14 August 2017
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For more information see Coflein NPRN 32295 which says: "Situated in a copse some 200m to the west of St. Dyfnog’s Church (nprn 165239) is a rectangular stone bath, 18 inches (0.45m) deep, fed by a number of springs in the hillside. It is believed that Saint Dyfnog lived here during the sixth century, and did penance by standing in the well."
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6th Century St Dyfnog's Well to be restored by Andy B on Sunday, 11 January 2015
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A 6th Century well half-hidden in woodland in Denbighshire is to be restored to form the centrepiece of a planned religious tourist attraction. St Dyfnog's Well, which is on the north Wales Pilgrim's Way in Llanrhaeadr, near Denbigh, has fallen into disrepair.

In previous centuries pilgrims visited the well because they believed the water had healing properties. Volunteers behind the plan have had funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

St Dyfnog was a 6th Century saint who is said to have done penance by standing under the waterfall in a shirt, belted with an iron chain.

By the late middle ages, the spring was among the most renowned Welsh holy wells, attracting numerous pilgrims who believed the water helped treat arthritis, skin complaints and even deafness.

The idea to restore the well was first discussed at a public meeting three years ago looking at ways to enhance the local area.

"Initially the focus was merely on preserving the well from deteriorating any further but we then started considering the environmental, heritage and cultural aspects," said Ann Bitcon, secretary of Llanrhaeadr Preservation Society.
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The group now intends to create a £300,000 religious tourist attraction, environmental centre and education facility.

It has received funding from rural enterprise agency Cadwyn Clwyd, along with an initial grant of £24,800 from the Heritage Lottery Fund for specialists including heritage architects and an ecologist to be brought in.

The group is appealing to anyone who has photographs, books or information about the well to get in touch to help members compile as comprehensive a history as possible.

Source: BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-30657424
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Re: St Dyfnog's Well by coldrum on Saturday, 09 January 2010
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Coflein entry.

http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/32295/details/ST+DYFNOG%27S+WELL/
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Re: St Dyfnog's Well by Anonymous on Saturday, 24 March 2007
This is one of the most beautiful spots iv visited over the past year. A must see.
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Re: St Dyfnog's Well by Anonymous on Saturday, 10 February 2007
I believe the water that feeds this well travells via an underground stream and runs from several wells that are set in dressed stone surrounds, the water runs from the wells on the surface for a few yards and then dissapears into what looks like a bomb hole, in the bottom of which is a pothole, the opening is quite narrow now but my father used to tell me that at one time it was much wider but was was narrowed on purpose to stop farm animals entering, apparrently a few years ago one local man travelled along the pothole for some distance by sending his dog in front tied to a rope or string. A group of archaeologist from a university did clear the mouth of the pothole about forty years ago when I was in my early teens, they said they would be back after a trip abroad, they asked us not to broadcast the fact that they were digging there and they would be back to ressume the dig. we did not see them again. I hope this is of interest to someone.(Eric Jones, Pen-y-cae)
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