
What is recorded here
Holy well, Michaelstow churchyard is shown and named in a reusable Geograph picture. The saved point is the picture's recorded map point.
Linked to St Michael, the holy well at Michaelstow churchyard was traditionally associated with healing and protection, common attributes of wells dedicated to the archangel. Such sites often featured rituals involving the collection of water for sick or ailing individuals, particularly on St Michael’s Day.
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Places near here
Holy well in Michaelstow churchyardScheduled monument · 10 yd
Medieval churchyard cross in Michaelstow churchyardScheduled monument · 25 yd
Church of St MichaelListed building · 31 yd
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Photo: Derek Harper · CC BY-SA 2.0