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Egg Well is a holy well with a rectangular stone built surround, situated on Roost Hill near Bradnop, Staffordshire. An oval shaped hole filled with water is set centrally into a rectangular stone floor. Surrounding it is a roughly coursed and squared stone built rectangular structure of approximately 3ft depth with double steps at each internal corner leading down to the well floor. The stone structure includes a carved Latin inscription which is believed to refer to the healing properties of the water. The well structure is likely to date to the mid 18th century. It is within the council area of Staffordshire Moorlands (Staffordshire).
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1006102.

Place Type: Holy Well
Historic County: Staffordshire
Lat, Long: 53.083481,-1.9929724
Grid Reference: SK 0056 5402
Civil Parish: Bradnop CP
Council Area: Staffordshire Moorlands CA (Staffordshire CA)
Police Area: Staffordshire PA

GBPN ID: 301699
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Egg_Well,_Staffordshire_301699

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