Oops wrong lady well...the Kent one too is well recorded although interestingly topographer warkworth only mentions a woe water in the 15th century. There was also a minerals spring in the parish too. The site of the lady well is marked by a plaque on the wall of a house and was destroyed by the railway arches. The stone was said to be in the church crypt, however on application they said it wasn't but related there was a spring under the church.
Ross
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> On 17 Sep 2015, at 01:17, "stephen buckley" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Wondered if the name Ladywell preceded the baths building, and if at any time there had been a spring perhaps associated with the parish church if it was medieval. Found
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> http://www.lewishamparish.com/history.html
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> The present dedication of the church is BVM, which would tie in with Ladywell. (Looks as if the link with the Ghent church was broken by Henry V's actions against 'alien' religious houses.)
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> Christine B
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> Not sure if these are relevant but thought folks would be interested.
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> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34262313
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> Ladywell Baths, Lewisham, south London - (Grade II, 1884) When the gothic baths opened, newspapers reported that cleanliness was next to godliness as they were so close to the parish church. Innovatively, to avoid paying the water company, the owners sunk a 270ft (82m) well, yielding 8,000 gallons of water an hour. The baths have lain empty for many years and have been vandalised. Lewisham Council has struggled to find anyone to take the building on.
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> Chris B.
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