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Submitted by HOLYWELL on Tuesday, 29 August 2006 Page Views: 7411
Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Gold well Alternative Name: The Golden WellCountry: England
NOTE: This site is 5.0 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Kent Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Village: Great Chart
Map Ref: TQ96904250
Latitude: 51.147885N Longitude: 0.813795E
Condition:
| 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 |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
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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 |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
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Local antiquarian Igglesden (1901-1946) records a tradition of a curative spring, called The Golden Well which he considers a feeder of the Medway, arising beneath the cellar of a house.
He notes that the house:
‘Takes its name from a golden well, that lies under the cellar, and there used to be a legend the effect that the water possessed curative powers over the certain diseases.’
It arises at the base of the rag stone cellar wall, into a circular stone lined well shaft close to a dryer!. This although appearing to be only a foot or so deep, was once deeper, but filled when the present house was erected over the cellar. Recent analysis shows it was not potable, yet it is remarkable clear. Interestingly, the owner, Mr. Peter Green, told me of a tradition of a tunnel which lead from the cellar to the edge of Romney Marsh, or rather the sea. Such traditions are commonly associated with holy wells. He thought ge came across the tunnel whilst building a wall nearby.
However, the origin of the well is not clear cut. Wallenberg (1934), conversely, believes that the Manor's name derives from the Goldwell family. The explanations are not exclusive. The family may have obtained the name from being guardians of the well. Goldwell may derive from golden votive offerings given to the spring, or the discovery of a hidden hoard from the Reformation, a common myth embroiled around such sites. Perhaps, the owner may excavate the well and discover the truth?
Access to the Golden Well is difficult as the well lies in the private cellar of Goldwell Manor, and I thank the owner for access.
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