St John's Well, Chapeltown
Holy Well (Period Unassigned)
Site Name St John's Well, Chapeltown
Classification Holy Well (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 18340
Site Number NJ64NW 2
NGR NJ 6226 4784
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/18340
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Marnoch
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Banff And Buchan
- Former County Banffshire
NJ64NW 2 6226 4784
(NJ 6226 4784) St John's Well (NR)
OS 6" map, Banffshire, 2nd ed., (1904)
A copious spring of pure water....traditionally said to be a holy well.
Name Book 1866.
The well is now covered by a concrete slab, and is the water supply for the farm of Chapeltown. The concrete cover is 1.7m square and 1.5m high.
Visited by OS (JTT) 10 September 1964.
No change.
Visited by OS (RL) 15 January 1968.
