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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Friar Tuck's Well Alternative Name: St Lawrene's springCountry: England County: Nottinghamshire Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Mansfield Nearest Village: Blidworth
Map Ref: SK568569
Latitude: 53.106277N Longitude: 1.153018W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 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 |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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There is a considerable amount of mixed up folklore in this site, and Parish (2009) in his work on Nottinghamshire holy wells suggests that it may be that the well had pagan traditions. Indeed the legend that Tuck cursed the springs in this area, making them dry for seven year intervals and is very suggestive considering the number. It is shame that such a noted site is rather ruined and largely made inaccessible. It would be a good project for restoration, because even though the ornate railings and low walling have gone, the cascade remains and a spring does it still arise here leaving chalybeate water. However, there does not appear to be any old photo or illustration to suggest what it looks like. The water was used by local people for it was said to be healing, suggesting that another association, that of St. Lawrence conveyed these traditions and that this was a bone fide holy well. Friar Tuck lived in a nearby hermitage, local legend suggests that the remains of the moat can be found just before the spring head was where Friar Tuck resided. All in all a confused but interesting site.
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