Less
than 100 metres from the Chalice
Well, famous for its red water, flows a second and uniquely related
well, the 'White spring'.
The white spring is a calcium and energy rich well that flows up at
the foot of Glastonbury Tor. |
So
we have two springs, one, tasting sweet with calcium, leaves a white
trail. The other, tasting metallic with iron leaves its mark in red.
Both have healing properties in their flow to believers.
Unlike Chalice Wells this spring has not been protected. At the moment
its in the hands of enthusiasts trying to resurrect the well into
a 'temple'. The spring used to be a Victorian reservoir, and a water
source for the town of Glastonbury. The buildings from this that enclose
the spring are being upgraded to make it a Temple, as attractive as
Chalice Well next door.
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White
Spring Entrance |
In
true Temple tradition no-one is charged or paid. Keepers and custodians,
artists and craftspeople, give their time and work freely. As a result
there is limited but regular opening hours.
The White Spring is found at the base of Glastonbury Tor, adjacent
to Chalice Well. |
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