<< Our Photo Pages >> Waxwell - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in England in Greater London
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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Waxwell Alternative Name: Wakeswell, Waecc's SpringCountry: England County: Greater London Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Harrow Nearest Village: Pinner
Map Ref: TQ118905
Latitude: 51.602253N Longitude: 0.387124W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
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| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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On the junction of Waxwell Road and Uxbridge Road in Pinner. The well has a nice housing, and explanatory notice, but has been sealed and is dry. It is to be found on a wide grass verge in a suburban street, although the village of Pinner is obviously very old and many of the buildings reflect this.
The notice, courtesy of Harrow Heritage Trust, tells us that the name was first recorded in 1274 as Wakeswell, thought to mean "Waecc's Spring". Until the mid 19th C the well was the most important source of water in Pinner village and reputed to have healing properties.
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