2-358-407 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

St Winifrede's Well, Holywell, Flintshire, Wales. The Holy well of St Winefride is the longest continually operating Christian pilgrimage site in Great Britain. According to legend, in 660 AD, Winefride was decapitated by an enraged local chieftain after she spurned his advances. A spring rose from the ground on the spot where her head fell and she was later miraculously restored to life by St Beuno, her uncle. The waters of the spring have traditionally been believed to have miraculous healing powers.