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Blair Castle, Lady Jean's Well

Well (period Unknown)

What is recorded here

Lady Jean's Well still stands beside Blair Castle in Perth and Kinross, though no date or owner is recorded for the stone basin. Water may have filled it for centuries, drinking horses or washing hands of the people who lived under the castle's shadow. The name suggests a woman lived there, loved or feared, and the well kept her shape long after her footsteps disappeared.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Blair Castle, Lady Jean's Well as Well (period Unknown). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Blair Castle, Lady Jean's Well is associated with the historical Blair Castle in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, which was originally built by the Clan MacDuff in the 13th century and later held by the Earls of Atholl. The well is remembered as part of the castle's historic grounds and is linked to local legends, including tales involving Lady Jean, a historical figure connected to the castle.

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