<< Our Photo Pages >> St Edith's Well (Kemsing) - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in England in Kent
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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: St Edith's Well (Kemsing)Country: England County: Kent Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Sevenoaks Nearest Village: Kemsing
Map Ref: TQ5548458678 Landranger Map Number: 188
Latitude: 51.305987N Longitude: 0.229206E
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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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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 / Spring in Kent
Found in the centre of Kemsing. The notice says: "St. Edith of Kemsing 961-984 This well lay within the precincts of the convent where St. Edith, daughter of King Edgar, passed her childhood, hallowed by her presence its waters became a source of healing." The Holy & Healing Wells web page for this well says that the water was used to sooth eyes.
The well is also recorded as Pastscape Monument No. 409448, which tells us "The stone enclosure walls are modern but the stonework lining the well itself is probably medieval".
The Journal of Antiquities features an entry for this well - see St Edith’s Well, Kemsing, Kent, which features a description, a photograph, plus background information about St. Edith. The Journal adds: "indeed soreness and irritation of the eyes has been cured here and the well has been a place of pilgrimage since medieval times."
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