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SH4241 : Ffynnon Gybi Llangybi St Cybi's Well

near to Llangybi, Gwynedd, Great Britain

Ffynnon Gybi Llangybi St Cybi's Well

On the site of a holy well of pagan or Celtic Christian origin, named for St Cybi who is reputed to have lived in this area in the 6th century. In more recent centuries the waters were supposed to cure a whole range of ailments. The building surrounding the well chambers is on the left of the picture. On the right is the cottage which was added in the 18th and 19th centuries, the ground floor predating the second storey by many years.

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2007

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Grid Square: SH4241, 34 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Alan Fryer (find more nearby)
Image classification: Geograph
Date Taken: Thursday, 13 September, 2007 (more nearby)
Submitted: Thursday, 13 September, 2007
Category: Well, fountain or water spout (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: SH 427 412 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:56.7423N 4:20.5244W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SH 427 412
View Direction: Northwest (about 315 degrees)