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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: St Triduana's WellhouseCountry: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 2.438 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Midlothian Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Edinburgh
Map Ref: NT2833274468
Latitude: 55.957863N Longitude: 3.149441W
Condition:
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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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| 4 | Good |
| 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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| 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 |
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St Triduana’s Wellhouse and Chapel is located next to St Margarets Parish Church off Restalrig Road South in Edinburgh.
For more information see Canmore ID 52104, an extract of which reads: "It was already in existence in 1477. Its design, a two-storeyed vaulted hexagon, 36'6" in external diameter, is unique. The lower chapel, built partly below ground, survives intact; it was restored in 1907-8 after use as a burial vault. The upper chamber, a chapel of unknown dedication, was demolished in 1560. Traditionally, St Triduana, in the 8th century, blinded herself and thereafter retired to Restalrig, where she was buried. Her shrine became a place of pilgrimage for those with diseases of the eye, a practice mentioned as late as the 16th century."
Note: Access must be arranged by contacting St Margarets Church office.
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