St. Ann's Well
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St. Ann's Well or St. Anne's Well may refer to:
- St. Ann's Well Gardens, HoveSt. Ann's Well Gardens, HoveSt. Ann's Well Gardens is a park in Hove, East Sussex about half a mile from the shore. The park is renowned for its chalybeate spring, which is now named St. Ann's Well....
, a public park in Brighton and Hove, the site of a chalybeateChalybeateChalybeate waters, also known as ferruginous waters, are mineral spring waters containing salts of iron.-Name:The word "chalybeate" is derived from the Latin word for steel, "chalybs", which follows from the Greek word "khalups"...
spring - St. Ann's Well, BuxtonBuxtonBuxton is a spa town in Derbyshire, England. It has the highest elevation of any market town in England. Located close to the county boundary with Cheshire to the west and Staffordshire to the south, Buxton is described as "the gateway to the Peak District National Park"...
, DerbyshireDerbyshireDerbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
, a hot springHot springA hot spring is a spring that is produced by the emergence of geothermally heated groundwater from the Earth's crust. There are geothermal hot springs in many locations all over the crust of the earth.-Definitions:...
, and a sacred spot - St Ann's Well railway stationSt Ann's Well railway stationSt Ann's Well railway station was a station on the former Great Northern Railway Nottingham Suburban railway in Nottingham, England.Former Services-See also:*Sherwood railway station*Thorney Wood railway station*Nottingham's Tunnels...
, former station in NottinghamNottinghamNottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
. St. Ann's Well, Nottingham is also called Robin HoodRobin HoodRobin Hood was a heroic outlaw in English folklore. A highly skilled archer and swordsman, he is known for "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor", assisted by a group of fellow outlaws known as his "Merry Men". Traditionally, Robin Hood and his men are depicted wearing Lincoln green clothes....
's Well. - St. Anne's or St. Ann's Well, RahenySt. Ann's Well, RahenySt. Ann's Well in Raheny, Dublin, Ireland was once a popular holy well, and gave its name to the well-known St. Anne's Park, the city's largest municipal park, home for many years to the Guinness family.-Location:...
(both spellings used) in IrelandIrelandIreland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth... - St. Ann's Well, MalvernSt. Ann's Well, MalvernSt. Ann's Well is set on the slopes of the Malvern Hills above Great Malvern. It is a popular site on a path leading up to the Worcestershire Beacon and lies on the final descent of the Worcestershire Way....
in Worcestershire, a spring of Malvern waterMalvern WaterMalvern water is a natural spring water from the Malvern Hills on the border of the counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire in England. The Hills consist of very hard granite and limestone rock. Fissures in the rock retain rain water, which slowly permeates through, escaping at the springs...