Conwy Llangystennin 17 Oct 201112 Mar 2013 It is a sad fact that the majority of Welsh holy wells are probably lost forever now. Either built over, filled in, diverted for water sources; for some the location is…
Denbighshire St Mordeyrn’s Well, Nantglyn 11 Oct 201115 Apr 2014 Nantglyn lies about 4 miles to the south east of Denbigh along narrow single track roads. It is the only parish in Wales whose patron is St Mordeyrn, although the…
Conwy St Celynin’s Well, Llangelynin, nr Henryd, Conwy 7 Sep 201115 Mar 2013 Llangelynin Old Church is high in the hills to the south of Conwy. Climbing up there provides a panoramic view of the river, Conwy Castle and the harbour. The church…
Denbighshire St Collen’s Well, Llangollen 15 Aug 201113 Mar 2013 St Collen's life story seems much more interesting than his well. Collen flourished in the 7th century. One account is given here in David Nash Ford's Early British Kingdoms. Born…
Denbighshire St Garmon’s Well. Llanarmon yn Iâl 28 Jun 201112 Mar 2013 The discussion of St Garmon's Well at Llanarmon yn Iâl, Denbighshire is one destined to open more than a few cans of worms. Which exactly, out of a number of…
Denbighshire St Dyfnog’s Well, Llanrhaeadr 15 Jun 201123 Jul 2018 The village of Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch takes its name from the spring on the hillside which is now known as St Dyfnog’s Well. Llan=church and rhaeadr=waterfall. According to tradition St. Dyfnog lived…
Flintshire St Oswald’s Well, Whitford 14 Jun 201112 Mar 2013 St Oswald's Well (Ffynnon Oswallt) at Whitford, Flintshire is now hidden behind a brick construction. The well is in the side of a bank adjacent to Mertyn Cottage. We first visited…
Denbighshire St Tegla’s Well, Llandegla 13 Jun 201112 Mar 2013 This post was updated in December 2012 with additional photographs. the original pictures were taken in summer, newer ones in winter which enable the details of the construction of the well to be seen…
Flintshire St Michael’s Well, Caerwys 3 Jun 20118 Apr 2013 St Michael’s Well is the sacred well of the Caerwys Church, also dedicated to St Michael. It was described in 1912 as " A natural basin of limestone, about 12…
