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'Winifrede's Well, Holywell' by John Ingleby (watercolour)
  • The 'holy well' and chapel shown here date from the early 16th century, although the place has been visited by pilgrims since at least 1115.
St Winifred's Chapel, Holywell, early 16th century
  • Transcription: ...to perpetuate the story. Mr Conway Mrs Lloyd's Brother was very earnest with us to go to see his house which is near Holywell St Winifred's well, and which if we have time we talk of seeing. After passing four days very agreeably we thought proper to decamp, and make room for a large company, which wou'd certainly drop in from Conway Races next day, and Mr Lloyd was so obliging to send us in his Chaize and four as far as Plās Coch two Miles beyond St Asaphs, and twelve nearer home, where Mrs Mary Lloyd, Mr Lloyd's Maiden sister lives in a very pretty little snug house (like ours for snugness) exceeding pleasantly situated tho' no prospect, on the side of one of the prettiest little Commons I ever saw; thro' one side of which facing her house runs the river Elwy, which is surrounded by a low bank of red sandy rocks, which are adorn'd with hanging woods, and likewise on the back of the house (which in English means the red house) You ford this river four times, between St Asaph and Plās Coch and in some places even now that the bed of the River is almost dry, was very...
A Tour in North Wales by Jinny Jenks, 1772, page 44
  • R. M. Jackson describes the scene at St. Winifrede's Well, Holywell. He writes that 'many crutches, wheelbarrows &tc that have supported Invalids to the Well are left there in remembrance of the great assistance they have derived from bathing in its waters'. They continue their journey towards Denbigh, passing the 'beautiful and romantic village of Carwis' [Caerwys].
A weekend excursion in North Wales, by Richard M. Jackson, 29-31 July 1820 [page 2, image 3 of 18]