MenuSt Oswald's Well, Shropshire
St Oswald's Well is a restored mediæval well in the outskirts of Oswestry, Shropshire. It is said to be named after the Anglo-Saxon King Oswald of Northumbria, slain at the Battle of Maserfield in 642. According to legend, his body was dismembered, an eagle took off with one of his arms and dropped it at an ash tree, where a spring emerged and has bubbled at the location ever since. It is within the council area of Shropshire.
Historic England Grade II Listed 1054309.
Place Type: Holy Well
Historic County: Shropshire
Lat, Long: 52.857054,-3.065205
Grid Reference: SJ 2837 2937
Civil Parish: Oswestry CP
Council Area: Shropshire CA
Police Area: West Mercia PA
GBPN ID: 303665
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/St_Oswald's_Well,_Shropshire_303665
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Historic England Grade II Listed 1054309.
Place Type: Holy Well
Historic County: Shropshire
Lat, Long: 52.857054,-3.065205
Grid Reference: SJ 2837 2937
Civil Parish: Oswestry CP
Council Area: Shropshire CA
Police Area: West Mercia PA
GBPN ID: 303665
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/St_Oswald's_Well,_Shropshire_303665
Peruse Shropshire on Wikishire