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St Winefride's Holy Well is a medieval religious site located at Holywell Farm near Holywell in Cheshire, England. The well is traditionally associated with Saint Winefride, a seventh-century Welsh saint, and became an important pilgrimage destination during the medieval period. The site comprises a stone-built well structure that reflects the architectural conventions of medieval holy well construction, designed to facilitate access to waters considered to possess healing properties. The monument remains a testament to the widespread veneration of saints and the significance of water sources in medieval religious practice across the Welsh borderlands.
St Winefride's Holy Well at Holywell Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018702. View the official record →
St Winefride's Holy Well is a medieval religious site located at Holywell Farm near Holywell in Cheshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018702.
St Winefride's Holy Well at Holywell Farm 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 1018702.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 140m east of Long Lane (4.5 km), Grafton deserted medieval village and ornamental moat (4.7 km), Standing cross in St Mary's churchyard (5 km).
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