
What is recorded here
St Withburga's Well & St Nicholas Church, Dereham, Norfolk is shown and named in a reusable Geograph picture. The saved point is the picture's recorded map point.
St Withburga's Well is associated with St Withburga, an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon saint and abbess, known for her piety and miracles; the well was traditionally used for healing and blessings, reflecting a broader medieval Christian practice of linking holy wells with saintly intercession. The proximity to St Nicholas Church in Dereham suggests a long-standing local religious tradition, though specific cures or rituals connected to the well are not widely documented.
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Places near here
Church of St NicholasListed building · 46 yd
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Church HouseListed building · 97 yd
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Scarning FenNature reserve · 1415 yd
Wensum WayVisitor information · 1.6 mi
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Hoe CommonVisitor information · 2.4 mi
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Photo: John Salmon · CC BY-SA 2.0