More information : Hermitage at Plemstall, Plegmund c.890 (a)
"Plegmund .... once lived the solitary life upon 'an island of
Chester, called by the inhabitants Plegmundesham'- probably
Plemondstall ... The Saxon Chronicle for the year 890 records
that 'This year was Plegmund chosen of God and of all the people
to the Archbishopric of Canterbury..." He is said to have crowned
Edward the Elder, and to have died at an advanced age in 914. The
memory of the hermit archbishop was treasured in his former retreat
where his name was adopted. The 'Christening Well' [SJ47SE2] near
the church of Plemstall, was called 'St. Plegmund's Well' in the
time of Edward VI. (1)
No further information concerning the hermitage of St. Plegmund
was obtained during field investigation. The well has been sited
at SJ 45517012 (See SJ47SE2) , and the Hermitage may have been
close to it. (2)
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