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<< Our Photo Pages >> Peat Well - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in England in Derbyshire

Submitted by vicky on Monday, 29 March 2004  Page Views: 5636

Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Peat Well
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 0.373 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Derbyshire Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Bakewell
Map Ref: SK293579  Landranger Map Number: 119
Latitude: 53.117479N  Longitude: 1.563682W
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
no data Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data 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
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no data 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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Peat Well
Peat Well submitted by HarryTwenty : The well is now a limestone grotto called Royal Well at the edge of the car park. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Holy Well / Spring in Derbyshire

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Peat Well
Peat Well submitted by HarryTwenty : The 'Royal' half of the sign on the left was covered by foliage. The spring hasn't been in use that long, only since 1696. This link gives you a brief history of it: http://www.andrewsgen.com/matlock/pix/matlockbath_royalhotel_royalwell.htm (Vote or comment on this photo)

Peat Well
Peat Well submitted by HarryTwenty : The water source is at the back of the grotto behind the railing. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Peat Well
Peat Well submitted by HarryTwenty : There's a wishing well/pool at the front for your votive offerings if you win enough at the amusement arcade in town... (Vote or comment on this photo)

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SK2957 : The Royal Well, Matlock Bath by Chris Gunns
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SK2957 : Holy Trinity Church, Matlock Bath by Peter Barr
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SK2958 : The Royal Well, Matlock Bath by Chris Gunns
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SK2958 : One of the wells in Matlock Bath by Chris Gunns
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