| NHER Number: | 12467 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | St Agnes' Well |
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Summary
A spring, reputedly used as a holy well by pilgrims on their way to the shrine at Walsingham.
| Grid Reference: | TF 9483 1586 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF91NW |
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| Parish: | GRESSENHALL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Monument Types
Full description
'Near the stream which forms the parish boundary is St Agnes's Well, traditionally said to have been used by pilgrims to Walsingham', see (S1).
The boundary follows a stream on the south and east of the parish, and for a very short distance on the west.
Not shown on (S2).
Located by informant [1].
Formerly had brick well head, now replaced by clay bank and pond.
The well is in fact a spring.
See (S3) in file.
Sources and further reading
| --- | Secondary File: |
| S1 | Bibliographic reference: Bryant. 1890-1910. Norfolk Churches. |
| S2 | Map: 1844. Gressenhall with part of Great Bittering Tithe Map. |
| S3 | Bibliographic reference: 1979. Eastern Daily Press. 11 October. 2. |
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