<< Our Photo Pages >> St Samson's Well (Golant) - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in England in Cornwall
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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: St Samson's Well (Golant)Country: England
NOTE: This site is 1.889 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Cornwall Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Fowey Nearest Village: Golant
Map Ref: SX121551 Landranger Map Number: 200
Latitude: 50.365730N Longitude: 4.643391W
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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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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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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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5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
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To find the well, head for Golant and then follow signs to the church.This is a late 15th century well with a lean-to roof and is attached to the south side of St Samson’s Church. The well is likely to be much older than the current structure as there is supposed to have been a hermitage on the site in the 6th century. The well had a locked modern wrought iron gate. Water from the well is still used for baptisms in the church.
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