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<< Our Photo Pages >> Sister's Fountain - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in England in Devon

Submitted by KiwiBetsy on Thursday, 27 July 2017  Page Views: 18108

Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Sister's Fountain Alternative Name: Sister's Well
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 4.5 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Devon Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Lynton  Nearest Village: Malmsmead
Map Ref: SS7927749161
Latitude: 51.228831N  Longitude: 3.730353W
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
 4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 4 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.
 3 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
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Sister's Fountain
Sister's Fountain submitted by cazzyjane : Sister's Fountain, a beautiful well said to have sprung from the earth at the spot where Joseph of Arimathea struck the ground with his staff to find water to drink. (Vote or comment on this photo)
This elaborate structure was erected over a spring in the 19th century and named Sisters Fountain because the owners nieces liked to play in its vicinity. The spring is reputed to have gushed forth from a spot where Joseph of Arimathea struck the ground with his staff.

Park in the County Gate carpark on the A39. From the information kiosk cross the A39 and turn left to join the County Gate to Culbone track. Pass through a high gate and soon the way is steep and rough down to where the track forks. Take the right hand fork and very soon the well will be down on your left. The ranger at the information kiosk was very helpful.
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Sister's Fountain submitted by cazzyjane : One of the most pleasing wells I have visited. Such a beautiful setting. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Sister's Fountain
Sister's Fountain submitted by cazzyjane : On the Devon/Somerset border. A 1/3rd of a mile walk down a very steep path but worth the effort. Was quite a hard walk back up though! (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Sister's Fountain submitted by KiwiBetsy : Sisters Fountain blends in very well with it’s surroundings. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Sister's Fountain submitted by KiwiBetsy : Side view showing water troughs on either side of the ‘hydraulic ram house’. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Sister's Fountain
Sister's Fountain submitted by KiwiBetsy : The enclosure in front of the wellhouse contains a hydraulic ram.

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Re: Sister's Fountain by 4seasonbackpacking on Sunday, 16 December 2018
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Re: Sister's Fountain by xseawitch on Tuesday, 28 July 2015
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Despite having a map, instructions and even a small signpost we managed to miss the small gate going down to this well and ended up on a very steep path going down having followed the A39 for a distance, we saw the Roman fortlet, but didn't get to the bottom as it was slippery, narrow and difficult.

Very disappointed to miss it, so for anyone else intending to visit, the gate looks like a fence and is very overgrown with tall plants and the kiosk is no longer occupied.
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Re: Sister's Fountain by rogerkread on Friday, 04 May 2012
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Looks dry in these photos but absolute torrents of water emerging when visited last week, more than filling all the basins at the spring and cascading down to a large reservoir below. 'Fountain' is right!
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