Holy Well or St Cloud's Well , Longthorpe Park, Peterborough, Cambs - Holy Wells on Waymarking.com

One of the country's most interesting and yet little-known holy wells can be found incongruously situated behind a modern housing estate a few miles from Peterborough Center..
The site consists of a natural spring which bubbles up through oolite limestone. Around this have been built three chambers of undressed stone, the whole of which is enclosed in an artificial mound on which trees and shrubs have encroached.

This is constantly supplied with clear water, running from the mouth of a subterraneous passage which connects Holywell with the cathedral of Peterborough. An artificial mound of earth is thrown up above this cavity, which is covered with creepers, ground-ivy and a few wild flowers.

Contiguous to the basin are some small fish ponds, partially shaded by beautiful trees; and the green rushes which grow at their bank form undisturbed retreat in which the moor-hen builds her solitary nest. A little further on is a piece of an old pillar, which is gracefully overhung with a wreath of ivy... An old wall surrounding Holywell on two sides, in which traces of windows and doorways are still discernible, is the last feature we shall mention.'

see link for more info:http://people.bath.ac.uk/liskmj/living-spring/journal/issue2/dipping/rparlon1.htm

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