MenuLady's Well, Northumberland
Ladys Well (aka St Ninians and St Paulinus’s Well) is a holy well in Northumberland. Legend has it that Saint Ninian baptised many early Christians in its holy water. In Mediæval times, it was dedicated to the Virgin Mary. In 1780, a 15th-century statue of St Paulinus was brought to Holystone from Alnwick Castle and erected in the centre of the pool. Then in the Victorian period, the statue was moved to dry ground at the west end of the pool and a stone cross in Celtic style was raised in the pool to replace it. In the 12th century an Augustinian priory of canonesses was founded at Holystone. The nuns gained ownership of the holy well, and the nunnerys dedication to the Virgin Mary gave the holy well its most common name. It is within the council area of Northumberland.
Historic England Grade I Listed 1041283.
Place Type: Holy Well
Historic County: Northumberland
Lat, Long: 55.320256,-2.0758935
Grid Reference: NT 9528 0291
Civil Parish: Harbottle CP
Council Area: Northumberland CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Northumbria PA
GBPN ID: 302811
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Lady's_Well,_Northumberland_302811
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Historic England Grade I Listed 1041283.
Place Type: Holy Well
Historic County: Northumberland
Lat, Long: 55.320256,-2.0758935
Grid Reference: NT 9528 0291
Civil Parish: Harbottle CP
Council Area: Northumberland CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Northumbria PA
GBPN ID: 302811
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Lady's_Well,_Northumberland_302811
Peruse Northumberland on Wikishire