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St John's Well

Old or holy well
St John's Well
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St John's Well is shown and named in a reusable Geograph picture. The saved point is the picture's recorded map point.
St John's Well is traditionally associated with St John the Baptist and is linked to healing rituals, particularly for ailments of the eyes and skin. Such wells were often sites of pilgrimage and seasonal festivals, especially around midsummer, reflecting the saint's connection to light and renewal in Christian and pre-Christian folklore.

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Photo: Sandy Gerrard · CC BY-SA 2.0