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Penicuik, St Mungo's Well
Holy Well (Medieval)
Site Name Penicuik, St Mungo's Well
Classification Holy Well (Medieval)
Canmore ID 51651
Site Number NT25NW 8
NGR NT 2367 5990
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Midlothian
- Parish Penicuik (Midlothian)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District Midlothian
- Former County Midlothian
NT25NW 8 2367 5990.
(NT 23685974) St Mungo's Well. This well is in the garden attached to the Penicuik Manse and is of some antiguity. It is said the parish was once called St Mungo's. This well is now covered but the water runs into a cistern which is within a ruin immedeately south of it.
Name Book 1852
St Mungo's Well is in an inaccessable position but water can be heard running within a small square opening, at NT 2367 5990, about 1.0m square with a plain moulded stone frame, at one time fitted with a door, in a high retaining wall. The cistern at NT 2368 5990, is partly covered by a stone slab, and is filled with clear running water.
Visited by OS (DT) 5 December 1962
No change to previous field report.
Visited by OS (BS) 4 November 1975
