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<< Our Photo Pages >> St. Mary's Well (Compton) - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in England in Surrey

Submitted by DavidCWoods on Sunday, 06 February 2005  Page Views: 9597

Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: St. Mary's Well (Compton) Alternative Name: Luddwelle, Mother Ludlam's Cave
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 0.512 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Surrey Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Farnham  Nearest Village: Compton
Map Ref: SU870457
Latitude: 51.203897N  Longitude: 0.756078W
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
5 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.
5 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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St. Mary's Well (Compton)
St. Mary's Well (Compton) submitted by DavidCWoods : In the 18th Century the cave was turned into a grotto, with seats and drinking vessels provided. The cave is said to be unsafe, hence the gate. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Surrey. Situated in "Mother Ludlam's Cave" on the slopes above the River Wey close to Waverley Abbey, the name is reportedly that given by the monk who traced the spring when searching for a water supply for the Abbey.

The noticeboard close by suggests that the name Ludlam comes from the Celtic for "loud bubbling stream", which indicated a longer history.

The cave is reached by taking the footpath to the left just up Camp Hill, across the bridge from the Abbey ruins.
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St. Mary's Well (Compton)
St. Mary's Well (Compton) submitted by DavidCWoods : Viewing into the cave, the stream is clearly visible. The notices give details of the varieties of bats living here. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
SU8745 : River Wey, Moor Park by N Chadwick
by N Chadwick
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SU8745 : River Wey through the trees by N Chadwick
by N Chadwick
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SU8745 : Stream and woodland near Mother Ludlam's Cave by don cload
by don cload
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SU8745 : River Wey through the trees by N Chadwick
by N Chadwick
©2013(licence)
SU8745 : The Greensand Way by N Chadwick
by N Chadwick
©2013(licence)

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