Ayton Castle, St Abb's Well
Well (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Ayton Castle, St Abb's Well
Classification Well (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Ayton Castle Park; Ayton Castle Policies
Canmore ID 60245
Site Number NT96SW 54
NGR NT 93234 61376
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/60245
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Ayton
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Berwickshire
- Former County Berwickshire
NT96SW 54 93234 61376
(NT 9323 6137) St Abb's Well (NAT)
OS 6" map, (1970).
For Ayton Castle (NT 92895 61379) and associated buildings, see NT96SW 62.00.
An ornamented spring well in Ayton Castle Park; the water has no special properties. The origin of the name could not be ascertained.
Name Book 1856.
Listed as a holy well, dedicated to St Abb or Ebba.
J R Walker 1883.
Sbc Note (15 April 2016)
Visibility: Standing structure or monument.
Information from Scottish Borders Council