SJ1876 : St Winefride's Well Head
near to Holywell, Flintshire/Sir y Fflint, Great Britain

St Winefride's Well Head
One of the Seven Wonders of Wales
The actual place where the cold spring water bubbles up.
The legend of St Winefride tells how in 660AD, an enraged local chieftain severed the head of the young Winefride after she spurned his advances, how a spring rose from the ground at the spot where her head fell and how she was later restored to life by her uncle, St Beuno.
The spring became renowned for its healing powers and throughout the centuries and even until today, pilgrims travel here in their thousands from all over the world to bathe in its waters and worship at its shrine that has become known as the Lourdes of Wales.
The actual place where the cold spring water bubbles up.
The legend of St Winefride tells how in 660AD, an enraged local chieftain severed the head of the young Winefride after she spurned his advances, how a spring rose from the ground at the spot where her head fell and how she was later restored to life by her uncle, St Beuno.
The spring became renowned for its healing powers and throughout the centuries and even until today, pilgrims travel here in their thousands from all over the world to bathe in its waters and worship at its shrine that has become known as the Lourdes of Wales.
- Grid Square
- SJ1876, 10 images (find more images nearby)
- Photographer
- chestertouristcom (find more nearby)
- Image classification
- Supplemental image
- Date Taken
- Thursday, 10 August, 2006 (find more nearby)
- Submitted
- Monday, 14 August, 2006
- Category
- Well, fountain or water spout (find more nearby)
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SJ 186 764 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:16.6983N 3:13.3345W - Photographer Location
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OSGB36:
SJ 186 763 - View Direction
- North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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