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<< Our Photo Pages >> St Oswald's Well (Winwick) - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in England in Cheshire

Submitted by vicky on Monday, 16 August 2004  Page Views: 18184

Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: St Oswald's Well (Winwick)
Country: England County: Cheshire Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Warrington  Nearest Village: Winwick
Map Ref: SJ6074294099  Landranger Map Number: 109
Latitude: 53.442190N  Longitude: 2.592485W
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3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
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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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St Oswald's Well (Winwick)
St Oswald's Well (Winwick) submitted by LivingRocks : St Oswald’s Well marks the spot where Oswald the Christian king of Northumbria is reputed to have been killed by Pendra, King of Mercia in the Battle of Maserfelth in 642. The well is said to have originated from pilgrims taking away a little of the holy earth creating the hole in which the well formed. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Holy Well / Spring in Cheshire

This holy well is recorded as Pastscape Monument No. 73569, which tell us this is: "A stone well chamber supposedly on the spot where St Oswald was killed at the battle of Maserfelth. The well chamber is square and measures 0.7 metres across and is about 1.9 metres deep with three steps on the south side leading down to the water. A large stone slab has been placed over the aperture, covering half of the opening and protecting the remains from cattle or human access. Scheduled."

For the scheduling information refer to Historic England List ID 1343263, which adds: "Well. Date unknown, with pre-Reformation stone lining. One stone inscribed "IHS MH". Referred to by Bede, A.D. 642."

The Northern Antiquarian (TNA) also features a page for this site - see their entry for St. Oswald’s Well, Winwick, Cheshire, which gives local folklore from Henry Taylor's The Ancient Crosses and Holy Wells of Lancashire.
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St Oswald's Well (Winwick)
St Oswald's Well (Winwick) submitted by LivingRocks : Medieval stonework lining the walls of St Oswald’s Well. (Vote or comment on this photo)

St Oswald's Well (Winwick)
St Oswald's Well (Winwick) submitted by TimPrevett : A spot where it is claimed Oswald was dismembered by Pagan King Penda's supporters; Oswald's supporters took the soil away from the spot, creating the well. The gathering storm here, I thought, giving a poetic reflection on the site's history. (Vote or comment on this photo)

St Oswald's Well (Winwick)
St Oswald's Well (Winwick) submitted by LivingRocks : The well is covered by a protective stone slab. (Vote or comment on this photo)

St Oswald's Well (Winwick)
St Oswald's Well (Winwick) submitted by TimPrevett : St Oswald's Well, rather more overgrown than on Living Rock's visit. St Oswalds' church makes an annual pilgrimage here, still - though do take care crossing the roads - very fast, narrow, with blind bends. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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SJ6094 : Pond Adjacent to St. Oswald's Well, Hermitage Green by Richard Cooke
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SJ6094 : Hermitage Green, on the A573 by David Long
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SJ6093 : Hermitage Green by David Dixon
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SJ6093 : The Hermit pub (closed) by JThomas
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SJ6093 : The A573 at Hermitage Green by David Long
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