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Submitted by enkidu41 on Sunday, 10 April 2005 Page Views: 7366

Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Whittle Hole Alternative Name: White Well
Country: England County: Buckinghamshire Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Aylesbury Nearest Village: Whitchurch
Map Ref: SP801207
Latitude: 51.879123N Longitude: 0.837774W
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2	Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1	Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
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4 Access:

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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**Whittle Hole** submitted by enkidu41 : Overlooking the well from the footpath. The steps on the left lead down from the back garden of a house. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Buckinghamshire. This spring lies west of the village church and is situated at the end of a footpath from the main road running through the village. It is a large stone trough of beautifully clear water which empties into the stream below via a culvert. One of 4 surviving holy wells or springs in the area it was 'not held so sacred'** as the Holy Well but its water was 'blest and given to and for the free and good use of the inhabitants.'** Supposedly, it had an average flow of 32 gallons per minute, or up to 3 times that volume during a glut.

[**Two Lectures on the History of Whitchurch, by Joseph Holloway, Winslow, 1889.]
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SP8020 : Footbridge on the path to High Street by Philip Jeffrey — by Philip Jeffrey
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SP8020 : High Street, Whitchurch by HelenK — by HelenK
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SP8020 : The White Horse, Whitchurch by Chris Cole — by Chris Cole
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SP8020 : The Old House, Whitchurch by Rob Farrow — by Rob Farrow
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SP8020 : Sycamore & fungus by Rob Farrow — by Rob Farrow
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