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Figgy Dowdy's Well
Trip No.1 Entry No.1 Date Added: 14th Sep 2026
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2027. My rating: Access 4
Figgy Dowdy's Well submitted by KiwiBetsy on 26th Aug 2006. According to RootsWeb.com, this well is also known as Maggy Figgy and Margery Daw and was a popular place to christen your doll on Good Friday. The well has been restored by the Carn Marth Preservation Group and is kept locked as a safety measure. I’m sure Figgy Dowdy would approve of this as the rhyme ….
Figgy Dowdy had a well
On the top of Carn Marth hill
And she locked it night and day
Lest they took her water away
…. is associated with the well.
To visit, ta...
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Log Text: Path to well completely overgrown with brambles