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St Thomas a Becket's Well is a medieval structure located in Kent, England, traditionally associated with the shrine and pilgrimage routes connected to Archbishop Thomas Becket. The well represents the physical infrastructure of medieval pilgrimage culture, serving both practical and spiritual functions for travellers journeying to Becket's shrine at Canterbury Cathedral. Its exact dating remains tied to the broader period of Becket veneration, which intensified significantly following his canonisation in 1173. The site reflects the medieval landscape of devotional wells and sacred springs that characterised the approach to one of England's most important pilgrimage destinations during the later Middle Ages.
St Thomas a Becket's Well is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005152. View the official record →
St Thomas a Becket's Well is a medieval structure located in Kent, England, traditionally associated with the shrine and pilgrimage routes connected to Archbishop Thomas Becket. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005152.
St Thomas a Becket'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 1005152.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Otford Palace (0.2 km), Otford Roman villa (0.5 km), Bowl barrow at Otford Mount (0.8 km).
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