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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 55 NE 10 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | St Edith's Holy Well at Kemsing |
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Summary
St. Edith's Well in the centre of Kemsing village is said to have healing properties. The stone enclosure walls are modern but the stonework lining the well itself is probably medieval. A nearby plaque carries the following notice. "St. Edith of Kemsing 961-984. This well lay within the precincts of the Covent where St. Edith, daughter of King Edgar, passed her childhood. Hallowed by her presence, its waters became a source of healing". No documentary evidence has been found to support the claim for the Convent at Kemsing though.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 5547 5868 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ55NE |
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| Parish: | KEMSING, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
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Monument Types
- WELL (WELL, Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon to Modern - 900 AD to 2050 AD)
Full description
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(TQ 5548 5868) St. Edith's Well (NAT) (1) St. Edith's Well in the centre of Kemsing village is said to have healing properties. The stone enclosure walls are modern but the stonework lining the well itself is probably medieval. (2) St. Edith's Well is as described above and is maintained in good condition. A nearby plaque carries the following notice. "St. Edith of Kemsing 961-984. This well lay within the precincts of the Covent where St. Edith, daughter of King Edgar, passed her childhood. Hallowed by her presence, its waters became a source of healing". No documentary evidence has been found to support the claim for the Convent at Kemsing. "The Chapel of St. Edith the virgin, is mentioned in an Otford will of 1419". (3) Not mentioned in The Buildings of England. (4) Additional bibliography - not consulted. (5)
<1> OS 25" 1936. (OS Card Reference). SKE48263.
<2> MHLG (2360/11/A, April 1949) 64. (OS Card Reference). SKE47019.
<3> Sevenoaks Essays, 1931 202 (G. Ward). (OS Card Reference). SKE49446.
<4> F1 ASP 07-Oct-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE41989.
<5> Bldgs of Eng W Kent and the Weald 1980 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE37677.
<6> The Well 1965-69 NA (OS Card Reference). SKE50536.
<7> Field report for monument TQ 55 NE 10 - October, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE2753.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | OS Card Reference: OS 25" 1936.. |
| <2> | OS Card Reference: MHLG (2360/11/A, April 1949) 64.. |
| <3> | OS Card Reference: Sevenoaks Essays, 1931 202 (G. Ward).. |
| <4> | OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 07-Oct-64. |
| <5> | OS Card Reference: Bldgs of Eng W Kent and the Weald 1980 (J Newman). |
| <6> | OS Card Reference: The Well 1965-69 NA. |
| <7> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 55 NE 10 - October, 1964. |
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