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<< Our Photo Pages >> Old Biot - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in England in Cheshire

Submitted by TimPrevett on Wednesday, 07 February 2007  Page Views: 9410

Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Old Biot
Country: England County: Cheshire Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Nantwich
Map Ref: SJ64965243
Latitude: 53.067951N  Longitude: 2.524385W
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
1 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
2 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
0No data.
4 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
0no data
4

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Old Biot submitted by TimPrevett : A hugely importance spring, and not a very inspiring monument... Old Biot dates from "the earliest times", and is still in service today. See the main entry for details. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Cheshire

This is a spring which likely founded the original settlement at Nantwich, during the Roman period, or maybe earlier. A spring from which flows Salt Water is an obvious economic source, as well as benefit for food preservation and health.

In the Iron Age, the British Tribe ruling the area from The Wrekin in Shropshire (The Cornovii) were thought to have been particularly well off - due to the fact that 3 of the 4 inland salt sources were in their territory and under their control. (Those 3 are now all in Cheshire: Nantwich, Middlewitch and Northwich, the 4th being Droitwich).

There is no water to be seen running here, as the spring is still in use supplying nearby Nantwich Swimming Pool. The small plaque and stone are found on the east side of The River Weaver, and a few yards to the north of the Bridge onto Welsh Row, on the road named Waterlode. Not particularly impressive to view, but is a reminder of the immense importance of this spring to Nantwich, and the area throughout at least two millennia, and it is still enjoyed today at the pool to the North East.
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SJ6452 : 1GL bench mark and bolt on Nantwich Bridge by John S Turner
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SJ6452 : Road bridge over the Weaver, Nantwich by Jaggery
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SJ6452 : The Sealed Knot in Nantwich by Jeff Buck
by Jeff Buck
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SJ6452 : The Sealed Knot in Nantwich by Jeff Buck
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