Record Details
| 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.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 9483 1586 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF91NW |
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| Parish: | GRESSENHALL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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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.
Monument Types
- SPRING (Unknown date)
- HOLY WELL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Serial: Bryant, T. H.. 1898-1915. The Churches of Norfolk. Vols 1-19. Vols 1-19.. |
| <S2> | Map: 1844. Gressenhall with part of Great Bittering Tithe Map. |
| <S3> | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1979. Well on the farm. 11 October. |
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