St Winefride's Well
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St Winefride's Well
Image: © Eirian Evans Taken: 26 Jan 2008
This well has been the site of pilgrimages for over 1400 years, and it is known as the Welsh Lourdes. Winefride was the beautiful young woman who was decapitated when she spurned the attentions of Caradoc, the son of a neighbouring prince. Legend has it that a spring gushed forth from where her head fell; she was miraculously brought back to life by St Beuno. The tented canopies on the right of the photo are for pilgrims to change before descending into the holy water. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15656a.htm
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Image Location
Latitude
53.277664
Longitude
-3.223423