
What is recorded here
St Augustines Well Cerne Abbas is shown and named in a reusable Geograph picture. The saved point is the picture's recorded map point.
St Augustine's Well at Cerne Abbas is associated with St Augustine of Canterbury, and such wells were often believed to possess healing properties, particularly for skin ailments and general well-being. The site reflects the broader tradition of holy wells linked to early Christian saints, where pilgrims would visit to drink or bathe in the water as part of devotional practices.
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Places near here
St Augustine's WellSpring · 33 yd
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Sign at St Augustine Well, Cerne Abbas AbbeyOld or holy well · 100 yd
Cerne AbbeyListed building · 120 yd
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Photo: Nigel Mykura · CC BY-SA 2.0