Yorkshire Holy Wells
 

 

 

St Osyth's Well - Richmond
(SE )
A 'lost' well - water source may still exist?
St Osyth's  - a farm just to north of Richmond. 
Old OS map marks a well by woodland just to north of Farm.

Noted by Whitaker Vol i p 102  & Clarkson quoted in  YHW&SS p33
"It was surrounded by an open wall and a neat small covered building was erected near it". 
The holy wells water were considered beneficial when drunk, and baptism's took place at the well. plus there was a bath for immersion.

Christopher Clarkson - History of Richmond 1821

 

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