St Edith's Well seen from the south, showing the well's stone enclosure wall and stream
- Date:
- 1939
- Location:
- St Edith's Well, Kemsing, Sevenoaks, Kent
- Reference:
- TUP01/01/0807
- Type:
- Photograph (Negative)
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Description
The well is supposed to have been within the precincts of the convent where St Edith of Wilton (961-984), daughter of King Edgar, spent her childhood. The water is said to have healing properties.
Content
This is part of the Series: TUP01/01 Photographic Negatives Taken By Herbert Edward Tuppen; within the Collection: TUP01 Herbert Edward Tuppen Collection
Rights
© Historic England Archive
People & Organisations
Photographer: Tuppen, Herbert Edward
Keywords
Well