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Mailden House, St Helen's Well

Holy Well (medieval)

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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Mailden House, St Helen's Well as Holy Well (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
St Helen's Well is associated with St Helen, a 4th-century Christian saint and mother of Emperor Constantine, venerated in Scotland for her piety and healing miracles. Holy wells dedicated to her often feature traditions of water cure for ailments, particularly skin conditions and female infertility, with rituals typically performed at dawn or during significant religious festivals.

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