St Winefride’s Well

Holywell History

St Winefride’s Well

St Winefride’s Well (Welsh: Ffynnon Wenffrewi) is a holy well and national shrine located in the Welsh town of Holywell, at the top of Greenfield Valley.

St Winefride’s Well is a holy well and national shrine. The patron saint of the well, St Winefride, was a 7th-century Catholic martyr who according to legend was decapitated by a lustful prince and then miraculously restored to life.

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