Ladys Well (Disused)

Marked on the 1835 'OS 6-inch' map as 'Lady's Well' and on the 1938/9 edition as 'Lady's Well (Disused)'. Patron was held here on 9th September each year. It is covered by a small rectangular structure with a gabled roof. Above the doorway is an alcove containing a statue of the Madonna and surmounting this at the point of the gable is a stone cross. Steps lead down to the well and it is situated within a railed rectangular enclosure with stations of the cross on three sides. (SMR file). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 23 November 2011

Linked to a local tradition of the "Lady," potentially a Marian devotion or a regional female saint, the well was associated with healing and was marked by an annual patron on 9th September, suggesting a possible connection to St. Cuthbert or another locally venerated figure. The small gabled structure indicates continued reverence even after the well fell into disuse.