2014

SJ1876 : St.Winefride's Well

taken 11 years ago, near to Holywell, Flintshire/Sir y Fflint, Wales

This is 1 of 2 images, with title St.Winefride's Well in this square
St.Winefride's Well
St.Winefride's Well
Well pool at St.Winifrede's well Link
St.Winefride's Well

St.Winefride's well claims to be the oldest continually visited pilgrimage site in Britain and the only shrine to have survived the Reformation.
In AD 660 the young Winefride spurned the advances of a local Prince Caradoc, who cut off her head. A spring rose from the spot where her severed head landed and Winefride herself was later restored to life by her uncle St.Bueno. Known as 'The Lourdes of Wales', it's waters are said to have miraculous healing powers and it has been a place of pilgrimage since the 7th century. LinkExternal link


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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Religious sites Place: Holywell Listed Building Status: Grade I other tags: Shrine Place of Pilgrimage Chapel Grade I Listed Scheduled Ancient Monument Well Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Other Photos: · St.Winefride · Graffiti at St.Winefrides Well Title Clusters: · St.Winefride's Well [2] ·
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SJ1876, 135 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Richard Croft   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 15 August, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 18 August, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 1850 7627 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:16.6273N 3:13.4225W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 1850 7627
View Direction
South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
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