Hereford Wall niche with the Site of St Ethelberts well or The Holy Well or Sacred well Castle Green Hereford Herefordshire England UK GB Europe
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4000 x 6000 px | 33.9 x 50.8 cm | 13.3 x 20 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
8 August 2022Location:
Hereford Herefordshire England UK GB EuropeMore information:
Within the niche is a weathered 14th-century stone figure of a king, presumably meant to represent St Ethelbert. The carved figure is thought to have come from the west front of Hereford Cathedral.St Ethelbert is thought to have been murdered at King Offa's palace at Sutton Walls, north of Hereford. This well is near Castle Green to the east of the cathedral which is part dedicated to St Ethelbert. St Ethelbert is Hereford Cathedral's Saxon saint