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St Colm's Well, Belhelvie

Holy Well (Period Unassigned)

Site Name St Colm's Well, Belhelvie

Classification Holy Well (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 20291

Site Number NJ91NE 4

NGR NJ 9693 1967

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Aberdeenshire
  • Parish Belhelvie
  • Former Region Grampian
  • Former District Gordon
  • Former County Aberdeenshire

Archaeology Notes

NJ91NE 4 9693 1967

For nearby Old Parish Church, see NJ91NE 1.00.

The basin from St Colm's Well is now in the garden of Belhelvie manse.

M F Pirie 1935.

The basin is at NJ 9711 1952 serving as a bird bath. The well at NJ 9693 1967 is St. Colm's Well, according to the Rev D S Forsyth. (information from Rev D S Forsyth, The Manse, Balmedie).

The well surround is of modern construction but it has provided the manse with water since the house was built in the late eighteenth century.

Visited by OS (NKB) 23 March 1964.

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