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Alva, St Serf's Well
Holy Well (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Alva, St Serf's Well
Classification Holy Well (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) St Servana's Well
Canmore ID 47109
Site Number NS89NE 7
NGR NS 8881 9723
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/47109
- Council Clackmannan
- Parish Alva
- Former Region Central
- Former District Clackmannan
- Former County Clackmannanshire
NS89NE 7 8881 9723.
(NS 8881 9723) St. Servana's Well (NR).
OS 6" map (1958)
The Well of St Servanus, Alva, was still to be seen in St Serf's glebe in 1845, but is now just a marsh on the west side of the lower cemetery gate. An apparently pre-Christian burial was found in the glebe, perhaps associated with the standing stones which were once near St Serf's Church (NS89NE 18).
A Drummond 1936
In the cemetery is the old well, known as St Servana's; it is reputed to be one of the original holy wells, and to have healing powers (W Simpson, The Manse, Alva).
This well is now covered by a modern concrete block, it appears to be the centre of the cemetery drainage system.
Visited by OS (FC) 4 July 1950
