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Restored Holy Well at Lower Boscaswell

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Restored Holy Well at Lower Boscaswell
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Restored Holy Well at Lower Boscaswell is shown and named in a reusable Geograph picture. The saved point is the picture's recorded map point.
Linked to Saint Nonna, this holy well is associated with healing traditions and is believed to have been a site of pilgrimage in Cornish folklore. It is traditionally connected to the legend of Carantoc, a local saint and hermit, and was historically used for ritual cleansing and the curing of ailments.

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Photo: Michael Murray · CC BY-SA 2.0