Monk’s Well
Monk's Well is a Grade II listed holy well located on Mill Lane, in Wavertree, Liverpool. Constructed during the early 15th century, the well was used by travelers and supported a nearby monastery through alms.Photo: Sue Adair, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Historic site
- Description: holy well in Wavertree, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
- Also known as: “Monk’s Well at corner of North Drive”
- Inscription: “Qui non dat quod habet, dæmon infra ridet”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wavertree Lock-up and Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Primary School.
Wavertree Lock-up
Historic building
Photo: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wavertree Lock-up is an 18th-century grade II listed village lock-up located in Wavertree, Liverpool, England. Wavertree Lock-up is situated 490 feet south of Monk’s Well.
Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Primary School
School
Photo: Frombowen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Primary School is situated 540 feet west of Monk’s Well.
St Mary’s Church, Wavertree
Church
Photo: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Mary's Church is in North Drive, Wavertree, Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Toxteth and Wavertree, the archdeaconry of Liverpool, and the diocese of Liverpool. St Mary’s Church, Wavertree is situated 1,200 feet west of Monk’s Well.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Welsh Streets and Georgian Quarter.
Welsh Streets
Neighborhood
The Welsh Streets are a group of late 19th century Victorian terraced streets in Toxteth, Liverpool, England. The houses were designed by Welsh architect Richard Owens and built by Welsh workers to house workers mainly involved in the industries on the docks; the streets were named after Welsh villages and landmarks. Welsh Streets is situated 2 miles southwest of Monk’s Well.
Georgian Quarter
Quarter
Photo: Frombowen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Georgian Quarter is an area on the eastern edge of Liverpool city centre, England, characterised by almost entirely residential Georgian architecture. Georgian Quarter is situated 2 miles west of Monk’s Well.
Knowledge Quarter
Quarter
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Knowledge Quarter is an innovation district covering 450 acres of the Liverpool city centre, incorporating the vicinity around London Road, Islington, the Fabric District, Paddington Village and part of Canning. Knowledge Quarter is situated 2½ miles west of Monk’s Well.
Monk’s Well
- Categories: holy well, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.39966° or 53° 23′ 59″ northLongitude
-2.91473° or 2° 54′ 53″ westInception
1414Open location code
9C5V93XP+V4OpenStreetMap ID
node 9173393676OpenStreetMap feature
historic=water_wellWikidata ID
Q24060304
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