<< Our Photo Pages >> Gosforth Holy Well - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in England in Cumbria
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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Gosforth Holy WellCountry: England
NOTE: This site is 2.972 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Cumbria Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Seascale Nearest Village: Gosforth
Map Ref: NY07190383
Latitude: 54.421406N Longitude: 3.431874W
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 |
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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 |
| 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 |
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The well was rediscovered in 1901 when the Old Chapel was excavated. The Chapel had been built over the sacred spring.
The well is presently covered and is said to be in good condition, with the water still running clear.
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