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<< Our Photo Pages >> St Thomas's Well (Wymondham) - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in England in Norfolk

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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: St Thomas's Well (Wymondham)
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 0.711 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Norfolk Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Wymondham
Map Ref: TG10550146
Latitude: 52.570192N  Longitude: 1.105479E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
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3 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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1 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
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St Thomas's Well (Wymondham)
St Thomas's Well (Wymondham) submitted by pab : No-one at the Abbey seemed to be aware of the location of the Well when I visited just before Easter! I must admit though that I had not made the connection in my own head between St Thomas' Well and the fact that he Abbey is in a street called Becketswell Road..even though I had lived in the town for several years. The temporary tennant of this property (who also had heard nothing of ... (Vote or comment on this photo)
Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Norfolk.
This was associated with the Abbey, whose part ruins and church are nearby. It is said to be visited by thousands of pilgrims in the Middle Ages and held in great veneration by them.

Now on private land, but traditionally access was given and thought within living memory, said to be curative. It can just be seen down a lane into the garden near the Abbey.
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St Thomas's Well (Wymondham)
St Thomas's Well (Wymondham) submitted by pab : The Well lies close to the Abbey Church of St Mary and St Thomas of Canterbury, in a road aptly named Becketswell, in the garden of a cottage of the same name. The Abbey itself is celebrating its 900th anniversary this year, and hopefully a little prompting will have the Well recognised properly for what it is. (Vote or comment on this photo)

St Thomas's Well (Wymondham)
St Thomas's Well (Wymondham) submitted by pab : The Well I believed to be St Thomas's Well was in a private garden of a cottage in Becketswell Road, just near the Abbey Church of St Mary and St Thomas of Canterbury. Surprisingly, none of the staff/volunters at the Abbey itself were aware of the existence or location of the well, so it is defintely at risk of being filled in or lost - the current tenant knew nothing of its probable importan... (Vote or comment on this photo)

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TG1001 : Bridge over the River Tiffey, near Wymondham Abbey by Glen Denny
by Glen Denny
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TG1001 : Cavick Road, Wymondham by Glen Denny
by Glen Denny
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TG1001 : A small bridge on church lane by Ashley Dace
by Ashley Dace
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TG1001 : Wymondham Abbey bridge by Ashley Dace
by Ashley Dace
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TG1001 : River Tiffey from Becketswell Bridge by Mike Smith
by Mike Smith
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