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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Old BiotCountry: England
NOTE: This site is 0.931 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Cheshire Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Nantwich
Map Ref: SJ64965243
Latitude: 53.067951N Longitude: 2.524385W
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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 Cheshire
This is a spring which likely founded the original settlement at Nantwich, during the Roman period, or maybe earlier. A spring from which flows Salt Water is an obvious economic source, as well as benefit for food preservation and health.
In the Iron Age, the British Tribe ruling the area from The Wrekin in Shropshire (The Cornovii) were thought to have been particularly well off - due to the fact that 3 of the 4 inland salt sources were in their territory and under their control. (Those 3 are now all in Cheshire: Nantwich, Middlewitch and Northwich, the 4th being Droitwich).
There is no water to be seen running here, as the spring is still in use supplying nearby Nantwich Swimming Pool. The small plaque and stone are found on the east side of The River Weaver, and a few yards to the north of the Bridge onto Welsh Row, on the road named Waterlode. Not particularly impressive to view, but is a reminder of the immense importance of this spring to Nantwich, and the area throughout at least two millennia, and it is still enjoyed today at the pool to the North East.
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