<< Our Photo Pages >> St Fergus's Well - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Scotland in Angus
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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: St Fergus's Well Alternative Name: Lady WellCountry: Scotland County: Angus Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Forfar Nearest Village: Glamis
Map Ref: NO386469
Latitude: 56.609937N Longitude: 3.001892W
Condition:
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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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| -1 | Completely destroyed |
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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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| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
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| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
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St Fergus, an 8th century Irish saint, lived in a nearby cave, which has since been destroyed by lead mining, and set about converting the local people to Christianity and baptising them at the well. Quaintly touching is the small tin cup, secured by a chain, that sits on the rim of the well basin. The cup is still used to remove water from the well for use in the baptismal font of the nearby Kirk which was dedicated to St Fergus in 1242.
This well is in a wonderful setting .... towered over by trees, glorified with wildflowers and serenaded by the babbling waters of the passing burn. It is easy to see why the Reverend John Stirton wrote “the spirit of the ages can be felt at the side of the burn.”
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