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St Mary's Well, Chapel of Garioch

Holy Well (medieval), Well (post Medieval)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records St Mary's Well, Chapel of Garioch as Holy Well (medieval), Well (post Medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
St Mary's Well, near the Chapel of Garioch, is traditionally associated with St Mary and was used for healing and spiritual purposes. Local folklore suggests that the well was visited for curing ailments, particularly those related to the eyes, and was likely a site of pilgrimage during the medieval period.

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