NHER 56856 (Monument record) - Walsingham Abbey Wishing Wells

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Summary

Two circular pools and a rectangular medicinal bath of later date. Anecdotal evidence indicates that the wells are at least in part medieval in origin. Now part of a small enclosed garden in Abbey Park (NHER 56859).

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Map sheet TF93NW
Civil Parish WALSINGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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ORIGINALLY PART OF NHER 2029.

March 2012.
Two circular pools and a rectangular medicinal bath of later date. Anecdotal evidence indicates that the wells are at least in part medieval in origin. Now part of a small enclosed garden in Abbey Park (NHER 56859). (S1) records that in the mid 19th century it was suggested that the two wells had been given the name 'Wishing Wells' because the devotees of Our lady at Walsingham, were taught to believe that any who had permission to drink from the wells could obtain whatever they wished for.
Information from (S1).
K. Powell (HES), 20 March 2012.

  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 93 NW 15 [2].
  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Historic Landscape Management. 2008. Walsingham Abbey Grounds. Landscape Conservation Strategy. Historic Landscape Management.

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Record last edited

May 12 2016 10:48AM

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