St Winefride's Well
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St Winefride's Well is a famous medieval pilgrimage site and holy well in Wales, long revered for its reputed healing waters and association with the legend of Saint Winefride.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| St Winefride's Well Shrine | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian shrine
ⓘ
holy well ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Perpendicular Gothic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
beheading of Saint Winefride
ⓘ
miraculous restoration of Saint Winefride ⓘ |
| builtFor | pilgrims ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 15th century ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important site of Welsh Catholic devotion
ⓘ
major medieval pilgrimage destination in Britain ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint Winefride
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Winifred of Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feastDayOfSaintWinefride | 3 November ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Gothic-style chapel
ⓘ
spring-fed pool ⓘ vaulted undercroft around the well ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| hasInscription | religious texts and dedications ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| hasOnsiteFacility |
bathing pool
ⓘ
shrine ⓘ visitor centre ⓘ |
| hasPoolShape | rectangular ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Scheduled monument ⓘ |
| inLegend | spring arose where Saint Winefride's head fell ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with Saint Winefride legend
ⓘ
healing waters ⓘ medieval pilgrimage ⓘ |
| listedBy | Cadw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Flintshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Holywell NERFINISHED ⓘ North Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | St Winefride's Church, Holywell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nicknamed | Lourdes of Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman Catholic Diocese of Wrexham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimagePeak | feast day of Saint Winefride ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| traditionClaims | continuous pilgrimage since the Middle Ages ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
medieval pilgrims
ⓘ
modern religious pilgrims ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| waterSource | natural spring ⓘ |
| waterUse |
bathing for healing
ⓘ
drinking for healing ⓘ |
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St Winefride's Well Shrine