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Holy Well, Burton

Holy Well

What is recorded here

The National Monuments Record of Wales records Holy Well, Burton as Holy Well from the Medieval period. The saved point comes from the official national record. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Linked to Saint Burton, the well is traditionally associated with cures for skin ailments and general healing. Local folklore suggests that the saint was a 7th-century hermit who lived in the area, and the well was a site of pilgrimage during the medieval period.

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