6. St Milburga's Well
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Bear left down the lane in front of you and after a few paces you will see on your right St Milburga’s well.
This well is thought to have been one of Wenlock’s earliest water supplies.
Some folk say it was reputed to have healing benefits and others say that if a young woman wanted to find a husband she would go to the well on a special date in the year and dab the waters on herself.
It is too long ago now to find anyone who can verify the success of such a trial!
Return to the main road and look to the left. You will see The Raven Hotel, an old and lovingly restored hostelry which was the site of a few scenes from another film shot in Wenlock - CLOCKWISE staring John Cleese (1980).
This included the scene where Clesse vandalised the phone boxes, both of which are now long-gone!