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Glasgow, St Thenew's Well

Holy Well (medieval)

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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Glasgow, St Thenew's Well as Holy Well (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
St Thenew's Well in Glasgow is associated with Saint Thenew, a lesser-known early Christian saint linked to the Glasgow area. The well was traditionally visited for healing purposes, particularly for ailments of the eyes and skin, and was a site of pilgrimage and local devotion in medieval times.

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