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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Colet's WellCountry: England County: Kent Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Sevenoaks Nearest Village: Otford
Map Ref: TQ5283459333
Latitude: 51.312590N Longitude: 0.191500E
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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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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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Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Kent.
Named according to Mrs. Burrows after the famous Christian philosopher. Local authors Clarke and Stoyol ( 1975 ) state that 'Colet's Well' House is built upon a monastery site, but they make no reference to the well, although it appears to lie within monastery gardens, suggesting a holy origin! Is this further supported by the tradition of a subterranean tunnel linking the House with Otford Mount?
Such legends are often connected with holy wells and are used by some authorities as evidence of leylines. The present owner of the property could not inform me of its origins, but noted that much of the fabric of the walls surrounding the house gardens had pieces of the abbey. The well itself is a circular deep well, with a square brick top, which supplied water via pump. I was informed that water is said to flow at times through the cellar of the house. Interesting the part of the house overlooking the well is said to be haunted!
Colet’s Well lays in the garden of Colet Well House, and hence access is difficult, serious enquiries can be made via letter.
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