Bedfordshire | Buckinghamshire
A WELL about 200 yards above the church, on the side of a steep hill, is remarkable for a fine and distinct echo. it is called "Our Lady's Well," most probably in reference to the church having been dedicated to the Blessed Virgin. At the present day, the water is deemed to possess some peculiar healing qualities, and the spot is not even now wholly divested of some remains or impressions of its once sacred character. The appearance of the well has of late years been spoilt by the addition of a wooden curb and cover.
By the roadside as you go from Yattendon to Pangbourne, and near the kiln, is a small well, called by the cottagers the "Miraculous Well," because it is always quite full and never runs over.
There is also a well a few miles from Bradfield, Berks., in honour of St. Andrew, patron saint of the parish.
It was customary to read the Gospel at the springs, and bless them in processions; it was discontinued at this well in the year 1688. (Aubrey: Remains of Gentilisme and Judaisme, p. 34, Folk-lore Soc. ed.)