
What is recorded here
St Mary's Well is shown and named in a reusable Geograph picture. The saved point is the picture's recorded map point.
St Mary's Well is traditionally associated with the veneration of the Virgin Mary and is believed to have been a site of pilgrimage and healing. Local folklore suggests that the well's waters were sought for their purifying properties and used in rituals for protection and childbirth.
The picture record does not grant public access. Use signed public paths and do not enter private land without permission.
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Photo: Derek Harper · CC BY-SA 2.0