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Monument Number 361910
Hob Uid: 361910
Location : Hertfordshire St. Albans Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : TL1464006700
Summary : Holy well (site of)
More information : [TL 14640670] HOLY WELL [G.T.] (Site of) (1) St Alban's Well. Hope recounts the legend of the martyrdom of St Alban in AD 303 and relates how a spring of water sprang up under his feet when he prayed for water to quench his thirst. (2)

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Source details : OS 6" 1937-9
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Source Number : 2
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Source details : "Holy Wells of England" 1893, pp. 78-9 (R.C. Hope)
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Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Holy Well
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Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Post Medieval
Monument End Date : 1901
Monument Start Date : 1540
Monument Type : Holy Well
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Hertfordshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 4071
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TL 10 NW 23
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Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1985-01-01
End Date : 1986-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 361910