Edinburgh, Cowgate, St Michael's Well
Holy Well (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Edinburgh, Cowgate, St Michael's Well
Classification Holy Well (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 75958
Site Number NT27SE 539
NGR NT 26178 73535
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/75958
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT27SE 539 26 73.
In the Cowgate {centred NT 260 735} was 'St Michael's Well, now forgotten but in the sixteenth century a favourite resort. In 1543 an act of penance was ordered to be performed at the fountain of St Michael.'
R Morris and F Morris 1982.
