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Brodick Castle, Lady Mary's Well

Well (period Unassigned)

What is recorded here

Brodick Castle, Lady Mary's Well stands in North Ayrshire, Scotland, recorded without a clear period but marked with exact coordinates. The castle and well belong to one another, suggesting water drawn for people who lived, worked or prayed inside the castle walls. Whether Mary was a lady of the house or a name given later, the well still points to a time when clean water mattered as much as stone.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Brodick Castle, Lady Mary's Well as Well (period Unassigned). 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.
Brodick Castle, Lady Mary's Well is associated with the ancient Lordship of Brodick on the Isle of Arran and is traditionally linked to the Stewart family, particularly Lady Mary Stewart, daughter of Robert I of Scotland, who may have used the site in the 14th century. The castle is remembered for its historical connection to Scottish royal lineage and as a site of local heritage significance.

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