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St Michael's Well, High Street, Linlithgow

A Category A Listed Building in Linlithgow, West Lothian

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9767 / 55°58'36"N

Longitude: -3.5974 / 3°35'50"W

OS Eastings: 300413

OS Northings: 677119

OS Grid: NT004771

Mapcode National: GBR 1S.WFSJ

Mapcode Global: WH5R8.Q14J

Plus Code: 9C7RXCG3+M2

Entry Name: St Michael's Well, High Street, Linlithgow

Listing Name: High Street, St Michael's Well

Listing Date: 22 February 1971

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 382468

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB37383

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Linlithgow, High Street, St Michael's Well

ID on this website: 200382468

Location: Linlithgow

County: West Lothian

Town: Linlithgow

Electoral Ward: Linlithgow

Traditional County: West Lothian

Tagged with: Well

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Description

1720. Tall square ashlar pedestal supporting figure of Archangel Michael holding shield with town's coat of arms and base inscribed "1720 Saint Michael is kinde to straingers".

Statement of Interest

The well wasbuilt by the town in 1720. The figure of St Michael was removed from one of the early Cross Wells. Following a traffic accident the water-spout was not re-installed on the pedestal.

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