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St Edith's Well is a medieval stone-built well structure located in Staffordshire, associated with the cult of Saint Edith. The well represents a point of pilgrimage and religious devotion from the medieval period, reflecting the significance of saint veneration in English religious practice. The structure itself survives as a stone construction, though details of its precise architectural character and original form have been modified through subsequent periods of use and repair. The site's designation as a scheduled monument recognises its historical importance as evidence of medieval sacred geography and devotional practice within the county.
St Edith's Well is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006086. View the official record →
St Edith's Well is a medieval stone-built well structure located in Staffordshire, associated with the cult of Saint Edith. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006086.
St Edith's Well is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1006086.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site 60m north-east of Little Onn Hall (1 km), Alley's Lane moated site (1.5 km), Two moated sites at Brockhurst (4.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of St Edith's Well's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
St Edith's Well stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.