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St Kentigern's Well, Caldbeck

Old or holy well
St Kentigern's Well, Caldbeck
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St Kentigern's Well, Caldbeck is shown and named in a reusable Geograph picture. The saved point is the picture's recorded map point.
St Kentigern's Well is associated with St Kentigern (also known as St Mungo), a 6th-century Scottish saint linked to Glasgow and traditionally venerated for cures related to eye ailments and general healing. The well's name suggests a tradition of pilgrimage or ritual water use, common in early Christian Britain.

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Photo: Rose and Trev Clough · CC BY-SA 2.0