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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Saxon Holy WellCountry: England
NOTE: This site is 1.763 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Derbyshire Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Derby Nearest Village: Spondon
Map Ref: SK4035
Latitude: 52.910946N Longitude: 1.40665W
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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 |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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3 | Ordinary |
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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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Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Derbyshire
This well in the rectory gardens near the church is the so-called Saxon holy well. Unfortunately it is capped. The site is now dressed each year but this is a modern invention. Some local historians believe that it is another site where a copious spring erupts by the side of the road.
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