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Image of Crosland Moor Holy Well (Sacred Well) by Odie

Crosland Moor Holy Well

Sacred Well

Crosland Moor Holy Well (2016)

I remember it being very overgrown at the time with the well and wall behind barely visible. Someone spruced the area up during the lockdowns and it looked much better for a time. Bit more overgrown again now.

Image credit: Crosland Moor Holy Well (2016)

Folklore

Crosland Moor Holy Well
Sacred Well

I can remember playing round here as a child. We called it the Wishing Well in the little Wishing Well Woods. Parents always joked about going too close to the Well as there was a legend about someone getting lured into the Well and disappearing. My parents liked to say witches visited the area as it had holy power or something. Think they were just trying to scare us. Nice little area to walk dogs and a quarry and park at the top. Definitely a hidden gem. If I can find the full legend I will return to post it.