Houston, St Peter's Well
Holy Well (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Houston, St Peter's Well
Classification Holy Well (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Greenhill
Canmore ID 43125
Site Number NS46NW 7
NGR NS 40763 67502
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/43125
- Council Renfrewshire
- Parish Houston
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Renfrew
- Former County Renfrewshire
NS46NW 7 40763 67502
(NS 4076 6750) St Peter's Well (NR)
OS 6" map (1970)
St Peter's Well is situated in a field on Greenhill farm. It is covered by a small freestone building, about 5 1/2 ft long by 4 1/2 ft wide, one of the few of its kind in Scotland.
J R Walker 1883; Statistical Account (OSA) 1795; Third Statistical Account (TSA) 1962
This well is still open, covered by its building.
Visited by OS (EGC) 7 July 1964
