<< Our Photo Pages >> St. Margaret's Well (Broomfield) - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in England in Kent
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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: St. Margaret's Well (Broomfield)Country: England
NOTE: This site is 1.641 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Kent Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Maidstone Nearest Village: Broomfield
Map Ref: TQ8390252503
Latitude: 51.242057N Longitude: 0.633293E
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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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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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Majick123 visited on 5th Aug 2013 - their rating: Cond: 3 Access: 5 Lovely little well. Beautiful village
Well cared for and clearly adopted by the local church, documentary records go back to 1507. The well is surmounted by an inscribed cross and the stone lined shaft is covered by a heavy grill. A well-dressing cerimony apparently takes place here annually.
Very easy to find, the well is to be found on the main road through the village at the bottom of the path leading up to the church.
From HOLYWELL: St. Margaret's Well is easily found by taking the small road to Broomfield signposted after Leeds Castle off the A20. The well is noted as St. Margaret's and lies in the forecourt to the church, despite there being only one reference to it within a will, noted by Duncan (1906-7): ‘...to the reparation of St. Margaret's well, 12d Agnes, Widow of Ricd Caring of Leeds 1507.’
Yet, it has been remembered locally, being identified as the village dip well, laying at the edge of the church's approach road, and denoted by a white cross. The well is enclosed in a square rubble stone chamber, with a considerable depth of clear water. A black metal grille has been placed over the large opening to prevent accidents.
Since 1990, the well has been dressed on the Sunday after the Twentieth of July: the Feast day of St. Margaret. The colourful custom was transported down from Derbyshire by a Mr. Bill Withers, although the technique differs utilising plant oasis rather than puddled clay. Previous effort have had a religious topic, but 1999 celebrated the EU. The small community attends a service in the parish church, after which prayers are said at the well with the children leaving baskets of flowers.
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