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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: St Mungo's Well (Glasgow Cathedral) Alternative Name: St Kentigern's WellCountry: Scotland County: North Lanarkshire Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Glasgow
Map Ref: NS60256557
Latitude: 55.862989N Longitude: 4.234562W
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 |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
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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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hidebasket visited on 12th Feb 2023 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 4 Access: 4
Anne T visited on 29th Oct 2018 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4 St Mungo's/St Kentigern's Well, Glasgow Cathedral: This Cathedral is also known as Barony Kirk, High Church, Metropolitan Kirk & St Mongo’s. The holy well is in the south eastern corner of the crypt/undercroft, next to a collection of architectural fragments and part of the arcade of the original St Mungo’s tomb.
Whilst we were there, the Cathedral guide repeatedly brought people to the well, if only for a brief look. I had to chuckle (only a little) as the well cover made looked like an old fashioned toilet seat. I’m not sure how deep the well is, even with a light, but I couldn’t see any water in it – it was either very deep or dry.
The only mention of this well in the Church’s guide book is on page 16: “In the south east corner of the crypt is St Kentigern’s Well, from which water was drawn for liturgical use. Also in that chapel is a display of carved stones, including possible fragments from the base of St Kentigern’s Shrine, and a painted stone thought to have come from the cathedral of the 1100s.
Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 4 Ambience: 4 Access: 4
Source: The Northern Antiquarian (TNA), who also advise the well should not be confused with another well along Gallowgate, a short distance to the south. For more information, see St. Mungo’s Well, Glasgow Cathedral, Lanarkshire, which includes a detailed history taken from 19th and early 20th century historical sources, together with an old drawing.
Note: St Kentigern was more commonly known as St Mungo. His shrine, together with stone fragments from the original tomb, are also to be found nearby in the crypt.
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