Kilallan, St Fillan's Well
Holy Well (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Kilallan, St Fillan's Well
Classification Holy Well (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 42246
Site Number NS36NE 3
NGR NS 3840 6899
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/42246
- Council Renfrewshire
- Parish Houston
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Renfrew
- Former County Renfrewshire
NS36NE 3 3840 6899
(NS 3840 6899) St Fillan's Well (NR)
OS 6" map (1968)
St Filan's Well, near Kilallan (St Fillan's) Church (NS36NE 5) is a spring, issuing from under a rock. It was said to have had healing properties, sick children being bathed there, and pieces of cloth being left, until about the end of the 17th century when the then minister had it filled with stones. Mackinlay (1895) states that water used in the church for baptism is believed to have come from this well.
OSA 1791; W W Lyle 1975; Name Book 1856
This well is now used as a drinking place for cattle.
Visited by OS (JD) 26 July 1955.