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St. Osyth's Well, Bierton

Old or holy well
St. Osyth's Well, Bierton
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St. Osyth's Well, Bierton is shown and named in a reusable Geograph picture. The saved point is the picture's recorded map point.
St. Osyth's Well is associated with St. Osyth, a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon saint and former Anglo-Saxon princess, venerated for her protection against epilepsy and other neurological ailments. Traditionally, the well was visited for its curative waters, and offerings such as coins or ribbons were left as tokens of gratitude or requests for healing.

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Photo: Rob Farrow · CC BY-SA 2.0