MenuSt Winefride's Well, Flintshire
St Winefride's Well is an ancient holy well within a 15th-century chapel, located at Holywell, Flintshire. St Winefride was a 7th-century martyr who according to legend was decapitated by a lustful prince and then miraculously restored to life. The well is said to have sprung up at the spot where her head hit the ground. It is claimed to be the oldest continually visited pilgrimage site in Great Britain. The chapel dates from the late 15th century. Set into the hillside, it’s a striking and unusual building, richly decorated. On the bottom floor, the spring water bubbles up into a star-shaped basin beneath an elaborately vaulted ceiling before flowing out into a more recent outdoor pool, where pilgrims still visit to bathe in its waters with their claimed healing properties. The site is in the care of Cadw. It is within the council area of Flintshire.
CADW Scheduled Monument FL101.
Place Type: Holy Well
Historic County: Flintshire
Lat, Long: 53.2771,-3.2236
Grid Reference: SJ 1850 7626
Community (Civil Parish): Holywell C
Council Area: Flintshire CA
Police Area: North Wales PA
Devolved Legislature: Welsh Assembly (Senedd)
GBPN ID: 65636
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/St_Winefride's_Well,_Flintshire_65636
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CADW Scheduled Monument FL101.
Place Type: Holy Well
Historic County: Flintshire
Lat, Long: 53.2771,-3.2236
Grid Reference: SJ 1850 7626
Community (Civil Parish): Holywell C
Council Area: Flintshire CA
Police Area: North Wales PA
Devolved Legislature: Welsh Assembly (Senedd)
GBPN ID: 65636
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/St_Winefride's_Well,_Flintshire_65636
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