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St Drostan's Well
Holy Well (Period Unassigned), Spring (Period Unassigned)
Site Name St Drostan's Well
Classification Holy Well (Period Unassigned), Spring (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 19966
Site Number NJ86SE 6
NGR NJ 8868 6456
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/19966
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Aberdour (Banff And Buchan)
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Banff And Buchan
- Former County Aberdeenshire
NJ86SE 6 8868 6456.
(NJ 8868 6456) St Drostan's Well (NR)
OS 6" map, (1959)
A spring of pure water, situated 10 chains east of Waulkmill, and described in 1724 as being named after a local bishop.
Name Book 1871.
A natural spring, enclosed within a modern well-head. Inscribed on the well are the words :- "St Drostan's Well 1884 Erected by J Findlater LLD, a native of Aberdour".
Visited by OS (RL) 14 March 1967.
