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Chalice Well Garden in Glastonbury has a long history.
Legend says that Joseph of Arimathea, uncle to Jesus, travelled here
after the crucifixion. He buried cruets from the Holy Land beside the
spring that rises in the garden. The cruets contained blood and water
from the wounds of Christ. From that day forth the water of the spring
became red. Pilgrims came for centuries to drink the waters of the well,
and the water was channelled to Glastonbury Abbey grounds.
In the mid-eighteenth
century the well enjoyed immense popularity as a place of miraculous
healing. The beautifully landscaped four-acre gardens are open every
day of the year. Chalice Well is a World Peace Garden and the only public
garden in Glastonbury. Those who wish to support the goals of the Chalice
Well Trust can become a 'Companion' or volunteer to help in the gardens.
For more information visit www.chalicewell.org.uk
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Contributed by:Tim
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