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The legendary lore
of the holy wells of England
including rivers lakes fountains
and springs.
By Robert Charles Hope
and copiously illustrated
by curious original wood cuts
1893.
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Alton - The Holybourne
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In Alton there was the Holybourne
which was supplied
by a spring from the chalk
near the upper green sand outcrop
and has an elevation of
three hundred fifty feet
it was close to the churchyard
Formerly the water issued from its natural spring
almost opposite the west door of the church
but when the churchyard was enlarged
the spring head and stream were culverted
thirty or forty yards to the pond.
What its ancient sanctity derived from
is now difficult to say.
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Holywell
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There was a holy well or spring
at the village of Holywell
on the borders of
Bedford and Hertfordshire.
Unfortunately
both history
and site have been forgotten
at Holywell.
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In northern Oxford was Elmer's well
Possibly a spring in the meadows
towards Wolvercote
now forgotten
having been possibly destroyed
by canal or railway.
Near Saint Clement's was
another spring
where Saint Edmund did
sometimes meet
and converse with
an angel or nymph.
This well is now filled up
In the west suburbs
was Harold's well near Osney,
now quite forgotten.
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Blow Wells in Tetney
is a deep circular pit
the water of which
rises to the level
of the surface
but never overflows.
It is considered bottomless
by the superstitious.
Another well was once in Jackson's Green,
now the Holywell cemetery.
It was said to possess
great curative powers.
This well was destroyed along with Holywell
when drainage operations were
carried out converting
Jackson's Green in to a cemetery.
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Three quarters of a mile from the church
is a chalybeate spring
known as Alford well
in Somersetshire
now disused.
In a field near Gilcrux
were two springs
one fresh one salt
of medicinal quallities
called Tommy Tack well
no trace exists.
There was in Aspatria
in a glebe field near the church
a well called by some
the Bishop's Well
no trace exists.
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The Alum Well
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Half a century ago or more
there was a famous well here.
Tradition has not left anything on record
regarding its virtues nor do I know
where it was located.
This well was known
by a prosaic name
known as the Alum well.
Now lost somewhere in Staffordshire.
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There is a well in Carlisle cathedral
situated partially under a pillar
it is said the late Dean
had it covered over
for fear of it
or its water
somehow
someway
"affecting the music"
At castle Sowberry
in the vicarage garden
there was an ancient well once called
Saint Kentigern's
it was
carefully cased with hewn stones
but now forgotten.
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Dupath well is a pellucid spring
built of granite grey and worn by age
a complete specimen
of the little chapels anciently
so common in Cornwall.
It overflows a trough
entering the archway of the chapel
spreads across the floor
flowing out at the opposite side
below a window.
Saint Euny's well was south west of Madron
its virtues similar to Madern well
curiously carved stones
show that anciently this place was held
in the highest esteem
among its properties
healing wounds of various description
The last day the year
was the time of the season to hither
when it's most likely
that its tide of virtues can be caught.
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Ricot Park
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There is or was a holy well
in Ricot Park
which was said to be good for the eyes.
The keepers formerly performed some ceremony here
long before presumably
it was a park.
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Two Saint Cuthbert's
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In a dark cavern of a sea cliff
in the parish of Saint Cuthbert's
is that famous spring of water
known by the inhabitants as Holy Well.
if applied outward
dries up all itch.
Taken internally
a notable vomit and purgent
in addition to being
a petrifying well.
On the coast south of Creek
there is a hollow in the rock
which at high tide
is filled with salt water
while at low tide
always fresh.
The dripping water forms
a stalagmite.
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Robin Hood's Well
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Robin Hood's well is reputed
to be the starting place
of a padfoot called in the neighborhood
the Boggard of Longar Hede
One poor fellow saw it walk beside him
for a quarter of a mile
the size of a calf
with long shaggy hair and horned head
fastened to one of its hind legs was a chain
with a sound following it
as of a pack of hounds.
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Watton abbey is in Yorkshire
it is believed to have a
subterranean passage
to the Lady well
which is at Kilnwick
whose holy waters
have been most powerful
in working miraculous cures.
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