Medieval holy well.


The Ordnance Survey First Edition 1:2500 map of 1868 records "St Catherine's Well", though no symbol locates the actual site. A modern stone wall defines the site, which lies at the given grid reference.


The Manx Archaeological Survey (1968) notes that the well has long been a place of 'traditional resort', though its waters were not known for any curative qualities. The well was closely associated with St Catherine's Fair, which was formerly held in the adjacent field. The well was surrounded by rough masonry, obviously not 'ancient' but unaltered within living memory.


Prior to the advent of a piped water-supply, the well supplied house and farm, but the Survey recorded that in recent years the well had been neglected and was approachable only through an extensive area of mud. The well has since been cleared.