<< Our Photo Pages >> St. Leonard's Well (Dunster) - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in England in Somerset
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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: St. Leonard's Well (Dunster)Country: England County: Somerset Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Minehead Nearest Village: Dunster
Map Ref: SS9850443867
Latitude: 51.184990N Longitude: 3.453592W
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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The stone structure has a triangular roof, but is much obscured so it is difficult to trace its design. A locked door prevents direct access to the well's water, but its water flows out via a pipe set in the base of the structure. This water was used for eye complaints. The well lies picturesquely by the side of the lane, overshadowed by a thorn bush, a pleasingly quiet place in comparison to the hectic nature of Dunster in Summer time.
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