Post by ET_Explorer on Jun 16, 2018 4:34:38 GMT
is one of Britain's most ancient wells, nestling in the Vale of Avalon between the famous Glastonbury Tor and Chalice Hill.
Surrounded by beautiful gardens and orchards it is a living sanctuary in which the visitor can experience the quiet healing of this sacred place.
For over two thousand years this has been a place where people have gathered to drink the waters and find solace, peace and inspiration.
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Water issues from the spring at a rate of 250,000 imperial gallons (1,100,000 litres) per day and has never failed, even during drought. Iron oxide deposits give water a reddish hue, as dissolved ferrous oxide becomes oxidized at the surface and is precipitated. Like the hot springs in nearby Bath, the water is reputed to possess healing qualities.
Chalice Well or Red Spring. The water from this comes from a shallower aquifer and is colourless.
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GMaps Blue Dot
Chalice Well of Glastonbury Somerset.kmz (1.38 KB)
Surrounded by beautiful gardens and orchards it is a living sanctuary in which the visitor can experience the quiet healing of this sacred place.
For over two thousand years this has been a place where people have gathered to drink the waters and find solace, peace and inspiration.
Source
Water issues from the spring at a rate of 250,000 imperial gallons (1,100,000 litres) per day and has never failed, even during drought. Iron oxide deposits give water a reddish hue, as dissolved ferrous oxide becomes oxidized at the surface and is precipitated. Like the hot springs in nearby Bath, the water is reputed to possess healing qualities.
Chalice Well or Red Spring. The water from this comes from a shallower aquifer and is colourless.
Source
GMaps Blue Dot
Chalice Well of Glastonbury Somerset.kmz (1.38 KB)