If you follow the beautiful trail that departs from Southam heading east and runs alongside the River Stowe, you will come across The Holy Well, believed to be the oldest recorded Holy Well in England. It has been there for over a thousand years, with its most recent renovation taking place almost twenty years ago.

Sasha Taylor

December 30, 2020

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The site of a holy well which dates to the Medieval period, though the stone work surrounding the well dates to the Imperial period. Further restoration has taken place in …

Simon Wilson

May 1, 2025

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It is an unusual half-moon stone structure holding the water, with three strange heads out of whose mouths the water flows down to the river.

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1. Holy Well, Southam – The Holy Well of Southam loop from Southam CP

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2. Holy Well, Southam loop from Southam CP

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3. St James' Church, Southam – Holy Well, Southam loop from Southam CP

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Location: Southam, Stratford-On-Avon, Warwickshire, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

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Holy Well, Southam

1. Holy Well, Southam – The Holy Well of Southam loop from Southam CP

2. Holy Well, Southam loop from Southam CP

3. St James' Church, Southam – Holy Well, Southam loop from Southam CP

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