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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WELL OF SPA (A.D.1615) | Well of Spa Well of Spa Well of Spa Well of Spa Well of Spa |
Mr. Shaw Belmont St. Gibb's of Map of Aberdeen. 1862. Name inscribed on Well Kennedy's Annals of Aberdeen Courage's Brief Survey 1856 |
075 | [Continued] which runs near it demolished the building, and buried the spring among the among the rubbish of the hill. In this situation the well remained till the Year 1672, when the spring having again made its appearance, the present structure was erected over it by Alexander Skene of Newtyle one of the baillies, who had experienced relief from drinking the water. About the Year 1751, the spring disappeared for some time, but, by the exertions of Dr. [Doctor] James Gordon of Pitlurg, it was recovered and has ever since continued to flow, without interruption, Its salutary virtues are still known to many individuals, who resort to it for relief in various disorders. In the sumer months it is much frequented by the citizens particularly in the mornings. Kennedy's Annals of Aberdeen, vol. 1. P. 388 --- There are various inscriptions on the well, one of which is an altered quotation from Horace, The others are "As Heaven gives me, so give I thee" with a representation of the rising sun, a Scots thistle, a rose, and a lily. "Spada rediviva" 1670. Renovatum est opus MDCCCLI. [1851] |
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