
What is recorded here
St Swithen's Well, Copt Hewick is shown and named in a reusable Geograph picture. The saved point is the picture's recorded map point.
St Swithen's Well is associated with St Swithen, an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon saint venerated in southern England, particularly in Hampshire and Wiltshire. Traditionally linked to healing and fertility, holy wells dedicated to St Swithen were often visited for their curative properties, especially for ailments of the eyes and reproductive health.
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Photo: David Rogers · CC BY-SA 2.0