St. Plegmund's well

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St. Plegmund's well lies about 220 yards to the west of St Peter's Church, Plemstall near the village of Mickle Trafford, Cheshire, England. It is named after Plegmund, who later became Archbishop of Canterbury, and who is believed to have lived as a hermit nearby. The well is situated on the edge of a low cliff to the east of which is one of the channels of the River Gowy. It is one of two holy wells in west Cheshire. An inscribed sandstone curb was added in 1907 which was dedicated by the Venerable E. Barber, Archdeacon of Chester, on 11 November 1907. The earliest documentary evidence of the well is in a quitclaim dated 1301. ()

Coordinates: 53°13'31"N, 2°49'2"W

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St. Plegmund's well – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chester Zoo, Oakfield Manor, Marches Way, Baker Way.

2.7 miW
Large zoopark with colourful gardens
Chester Zoo, Chester
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Oakfield Manor, Chester
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3.3 miSW
Hiking trail, Hiking
Marches Way, Chester
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2.8 miE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Baker Way
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Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic architecture
St James' Church, Chester
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3.2 miSW
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St Paul's Church, Chester
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2.9 miSE
Church, Gothic architecture
St Andrew's Church, Tarvin
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Bridge
Hockenhull Platts
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3.2 miE
Church
St John the Evangelist's Church
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Church
St Peter's Church
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