St. Helen's Well

Introduction

The photograph on this page of St. Helen's Well by Jonathan Thacker as part of the Geograph project.

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St. Helen's Well

Image: © Jonathan Thacker Taken: 21 May 2016

The dedication of wells to St. Helen was common in parts of England in the Middle Ages. Most were associated with healing. This well has been covered (perhaps in the nineteenth century).

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.556144
Longitude
-0.47108