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Our prehistoric ancestors may have thought watery places were portals to other worlds, and Virtuous Well could have been sacred to them; its course is said to run under the nearby stone circle, Harold's Stones. Famed for its healing properties, pilgrims visited Virtuous Well until the 17th century. Traditionally one of nine wells stemming from four iron-rich springs, each well cured a different ailment. Pebbles were placed in the water, and the number of bubbles which rose indicated whether a cure would be granted. Locals tell of a farmer who shut the wells but reinstated them quickly after threats from a “strange little old man". Fairies are said to dance at the well on Midsummer eve, drinking water from the flowers found scattered every Midsummer morning. The beautiful Wye Valley village of Trellech is also the birthplace of philosopher Bertrand Russell (1872-1970).
Virtuous Well, Trellech
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- Region : South East Wales
- Grid Ref : SO 50000 05400
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Our prehistoric ancestors may have thought watery places were portals to other worlds, and Virtuous Well could have been sacred to them; its course is said to run under the nearby stone circle, Harold's Stones. Famed for its healing properties, pilgrims visited Virtuous Well until the 17th century. Traditionally one of nine wells stemming from four iron-rich springs, each well cured a different ailment. Pebbles were placed in the water, and the number of bubbles which rose indicated whether a cure would be granted. Locals tell of a farmer who shut the wells but reinstated them quickly after threats from a “strange little old man". Fairies are said to dance at the well on Midsummer eve, drinking water from the flowers found scattered every Midsummer morning. The beautiful Wye Valley village of Trellech is also the birthplace of philosopher Bertrand Russell (1872-1970).
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