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Blackhill, 'highlandman's Well'
Holy Well (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Blackhill, 'highlandman's Well'
Classification Holy Well (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 47123
Site Number NS89NW 2
NGR NS 8135 9804
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/47123
- Council Stirling
- Parish Logie (Stirling)
- Former Region Central
- Former District Stirling
- Former County Stirlingshire
NS89NW 2 8135 9804.
(NS 8135 9804) "Highlandman's Well" (site): The well itself has been filled up, but the stream of water issuing from it can still be seen. The Statistical Account (OSA 1792) records that it was called the "Holy Well" and was said to have been formerly much resorted to by the Roman Catholics. Noted as "Spring" on OS 6" map, (1958)
OSA 1792; RCAHMS 1963, visited 1952.
A spring issuing from an iron pipe. The name could not be confirmed.
Visited by OS (J P) 12 February 1974.
