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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Holy Well (Biddestone) Alternative Name: StarwellCountry: England
NOTE: This site is 2.771 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Wiltshire Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Chippenham Nearest Village: Biddestone
Map Ref: ST8802772733
Latitude: 51.453450N Longitude: 2.1737W
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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 |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
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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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Ramblesnbrambles visited on 29th Dec 2019 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4
4clydesdale7 visited on 28th Aug 2012 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 3 Access: 3 Getting a bit threadbare - too many visitors - be patient you will find a star stone but then don't be greedy - farmer's permission should be sought - it is on the north side of the fast flowing and quite deep brook and just under the 'bend' in the power lines
Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3.5 Ambience: 3.5 Access: 3.5
The Starwell is quite a large spring that flows from a slope and into a small stream. If you are lucky you may find one of the tiny star shaped fossils (crinoids) which give the spring one of it’s names. These fossils are freed from the underlying rock by the water, carried to the surface and deposited in the silty bed of the spring. We spent some time sifting about in the icy water (closely watched by a herd of curious cows) but found only a few modern coins, no doubt left by previous visitors. A nearby resident said that over the years she had found several stars. Local legend tells that the stars are fossilised elderflowers.
This holy well lies between Biddestone and Chippenham in a field north of the crossroads by Stowell Farm and almost under the line of electricity pylons. There is no right of way across the field and Wellington boots are a good idea. Asking at Stowell Farm gets you not only permission but also directions.
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