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St Chad's Well

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St Chad's Well

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St Chad's Well

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Location: Greater Manchester, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Marple Aqueduct – Marple Locks loop from Marple Bridge

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2. Marple Aqueduct – Marple Locks loop from Romiley

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3. Weir on the River Goyt – Goyt Hall Farm loop from Woodbank Estate

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Ian Delve

July 30, 2022

A picturesque well near the chapel – its walls built of rubble stone, covered with moss and ferns – bears the name of St Chad’s Well, or the Holy Well, and is traditionally said to have been the scene of miraculous cures.

it is first named in 1872 on the first Ordnance Survey. A stone found in a garden nearby at Romiley is mentioned on the information display board at the well is linked to the ancient British head cult, it shows three heads and its tentatively linked to the well…
The well house was probably built around 18th -19th century and is built of sandstone blocks having a doorway with a flat lintel where there is evidence of both inner and outer door. It was probably roofed protecting it. Three steps step down into a rectangular well chamber, with a chamber measuring 1.8m x 1.6m. The wells seem to have been repaired or renovated several times in the past.
Every year since 1998 at the end of July a well dressing of the Derbyshire style has been produced.

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Elevation 80 m

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Location: Greater Manchester, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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St Chad's Well

1. Marple Aqueduct – Marple Locks loop from Marple Bridge

2. Marple Aqueduct – Marple Locks loop from Romiley

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