What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Lewis, Carloway, St Thomas'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 Thomas's Well is associated with St Thomas, a Christian martyr and apostle, and is linked to local traditions of healing and pilgrimage. Holy wells dedicated to St Thomas are found across Britain and Ireland, often connected to the belief in his miraculous intercession for the sick and suffering.
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Places near here
Clach An TursaArchaeological place · 102 yd
Lewis, Carloway BridgeRoad Bridge (period Unassigned) · 355 yd
Carloway BridgeHeritage place · 370 yd
Carloway War MemorialMemorial · 423 yd
War memorial, CarlowayHeritage place · 437 yd
Lewis, Upper CarlowayEnclosure(s) (period Unassigned), Structure (period Unassigned) · 465 yd
Gearrannan Blackhouse VillageMuseum · 1.1 mi
Gearrannan - Blackhouses on the hillMountain or hill · 1.1 mi
Blackhouse Museum, GearrannanHeritage place · 1.1 mi
Loch GareninBay · 1.3 mi
Dun Carloway Broche Visitor CentreVisitor information · 1.4 mi
Stream on the beach at DalmoreBeach · 1.5 mi