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St Cuthbert's Well, Colton
St Cuthbert's Well
Holy Well
site name:-   Holy Trinity Church
locality:-   Colton
civil parish:-   Colton (formerly Lancashire)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   well
locality type:-   spring
locality type:-   holy well
coordinates:-   SD31748607
1Km square:-   SD3186
10Km square:-   SD38


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BSU70.jpg (taken 28.5.2010)  
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BSU71.jpg (taken 28.5.2010)  

evidence:-   database:- Listed Buildings 2010
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"WATER BASIN APPROXIMATELY 90 METRES TO WEST OF CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY / / / COLTON / SOUTH LAKELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 421188 / SD3174686075"
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"Water basin. Date uncertain, but probably C16 or earlier. Stone rubble. Round retaining wall with inlet to south. Partially filled with earth, grass etc. Possibly originally a holy well, tradition states that it was used for baptisms."

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