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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST JOHN'S WELL | St. John's Well St. John's Well St. John's Well |
Revd. [Reverend] John Thomson, Minister, Balmerino. Andrew Donaldson, Farmer, Balmerino. Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845 |
002 | [situation] About 1/4 of a mile S.S.E. [South South East] of the Mansion House of Naughton. A small spring well on the property of Duncan Morrison Esq. [Esquire] of Naughton. It is said to have got its name when the monks inhabited the Abbey of Balmerino. |
| LADY WELL | Lady Well Lady Well Lady Well |
Revd. [Reverend] John Thomson, Minister, Balmerino. Andrew Donaldson, Farmer, Balmerino. Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845 |
002 | [situation] About 1/2 mile E. [East] from Balmerino Church. A small spring well on the property of Duncam Morrison Esq. of Naughton. It is enclosed by a small square building and water is conducted through pipes from it to supply the house at Naughton. It is said to have been called Our Lady's Well by the monks when they inhabited Balmerino Abbey, but has since that time been corrupted into Lady Well. |
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24 Parish of Balmerino Plan 2C Trace 5[Quotation] "The springs have obviously served in other days a more dignified and important end than the practical and economical one to which they are now applied. This appears from the names by which some of them are still designated, viz The Lady Well, Prior Well, St Johns Well, etc" New Stat. Acct. [New Statistical Account] of Fife p.580.
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