What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records St Baldred's Well, Preston as Holy Well (medieval) - (20th Century). 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 Baldred's Well is associated with St Baldred, a 7th-century Irish monk and missionary linked to the early Christianization of Northumbria and parts of Scotland. The well was traditionally visited for its healing properties, particularly for ailments of the eyes and skin, and may have been the site of seasonal pilgrimages and rituals.
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Places near here
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East Linton, Preston Mill, WeirWeir (period Unassigned) · 47 yd
East Linton, Prestonkirk Parish Church and War MemorialChurch (medieval), Graffiti (19th Century) - (20th Century), War Memorial(s) (20th Century) · 77 yd
East Linton, Prestonkirk Parish Church, ChurchyardBurial Ground (post Medieval), Churchyard (post Medieval) · 79 yd
East Linton, Prestonkirk Parish Church, Watch HouseWatch House (period Unassigned) · 119 yd.jpg?width=1280)
Rennie MemorialMonument · 838 yd
Acre PlantationWood · 1.2 mi
Black's Park WoodWood · 1.2 mi
Sunnyside FarmNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.3 mi
Hailes CastleCastle (medieval), Graffiti (19th Century) - (20th Century), Graffiti (21st Century) · 1.7 mi
Stenton, Main StreetNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 2.9 mi
Balfour MemorialMemorial · 3.2 mi
Deuchrie DodMountain / peak · 4.0 mi