
What is recorded here
Wells Cathedral and St Andrew's Well is shown and named in a reusable Geograph picture. The saved point is the picture's recorded map point.
St Andrew's Well, near Wells Cathedral, is traditionally associated with St Andrew and was once believed to have healing properties, particularly for ailments of the eyes and throat. The well was a site of pilgrimage and ritual use in the medieval period, reflecting the widespread veneration of saints and their holy wells in Christian tradition.
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Places near here
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Photo: Richard Sutcliffe · CC BY-SA 2.0