Friar Tuck's Well
Introduction
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Friar Tuck's Well
Image: © Antony Dixon Taken: 27 Dec 2011
This used to be a chalybeate spring, with a low wall and ornate iron railing (which have both gone). The water used to emerge from a pipe (visible as a dark patch near the top of the photo) and trickle down the step-like cascade in the centre. People used to come and take the water for its health-giving properties. Many colourful legends are associated with the area. Sir Walter Scott stayed for a while at nearby Fountain Dale House while writing 'Ivanhoe' and based his description of Friar Tuck's domain on this spot. It is thought to have been a holy well way back before Robin Hood's time, even possibly in pagan times. Unfortunately the site is now overgrown, broken down, very boggy and unattractive.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.106099
Longitude
-1.153171