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Lady Well, Monreith Mains

Holy Well (medieval)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Lady Well, Monreith Mains as Holy Well (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Linked to a local tradition of healing, the Lady Well was historically visited for its supposed curative properties, particularly for women's ailments. It may be associated with a veneration of the Virgin Mary, as was common with many Scottish holy wells.

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