The White Spring
The white spring is in Wellhouse Lane, at the foot of the Tor and near the Chalice Well Gardens. It was probably once honoured as a sacred spring, but in the 19th Century a reservoir was built there, and the spring was lost. For a while in the late 80's and again in the 90's there was a cafe and little shop there, but they both closed and the building seemed derelict for a while. I felt it to have a slightly bad atmosphere during that time.
But on my most recent visit to Glastonbury on saturday 17th March 2007, I had a pleasant surprise. The old building has been opened up again, the spring now flows through a rock lined opening, and the whole place seems like a shrine, a special place again. I do hope it is going to stay that way.
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For more photos Flickr White Spring set
Last update 14th Oct 2008, link to flickr set added
Page created 19th Feb 2007. All photos copyright Jackie Hewitt