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St Owen's Well, Much Wenlock

Old or holy well
St Owen's Well, Much Wenlock
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St Owen's Well, Much Wenlock is shown and named in a reusable Geograph picture. The saved point is the picture's recorded map point.
St Owen's Well is associated with St Owen, a 6th-century Welsh monk and companion of St David, and is traditionally linked to healing waters and pilgrimages. The well was once a site of seasonal festivals and was believed to have curative properties, particularly for eye ailments and skin conditions.

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Photo: Eirian Evans · CC BY-SA 2.0