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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Gainford SpaCountry: England County: County Durham Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Darlington Nearest Village: Gainford
Map Ref: NZ16131738
Latitude: 54.551415N Longitude: 1.75214W
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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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Gainford Spa, a sulphurous spring on the wooded banks of the River Tees. It was first formalised around 1830, when there was a vogue for medicinal springs, but never took off as a serious tourist attraction, despite its beautiful setting. The current spring head fountain is a tasteful 2002 reconstruction of a 19th century one, which had been vandalised.
Access is by a footpath from the western end of Gainford village, on a slightly steep path through the woods.
The water is quite forceful, quite cold and has a sulphur taste and smell, not too strong.
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