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Ballagawne Holy Well

Archaeology

Medieval holy well.


The Ordnance Survey First Edition 1:2500 map records 'Site of Chapel & Burial Ground' with the usual symbol locating the site.


The Manx Archaeological Survey (1868) records that Feltham's description of the site in 1798 noted the existence of a spring. The text is confusing, suggesting that the spring is actually within the chapel, and the Survey instead locates it at a point midway between the site of the chapel and the modern house: this would be at c SC21556950.


The well was reportedly resorted to for the treatment of smallpox.

Connections

Book Chapters

  • Grid Ref: SC2155069500

Sources

  • Isle of Man Heritage Environment Record
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