Kingcase Well

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The Kingcase Well is a medieval well in the Scottish town of Prestwick in the council area of South Ayrshire . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in Category B, together with the associated ruins of St Ninan's Hospital .

history

Allegedly, the Scottish King Robert the Bruce donated the St Ninan's Hospital and the Kingcase Well after he recovered from an illness by eating the spring water. The earliest written mention, however, dates from the 1450s, so that the foundation cannot be unequivocally traced back to Robert the Bruce. The spring may have fed a well since the 13th century. Lepers were initially treated at St Ninan's Hospital . After the disease no longer played a role in Scotland in 1603, it was operated as a hospital and poor house from then on. In 1912, the city restored the facility, which operated until the 18th century. Today only fragments of the facilities are preserved. Earth graves were still visible on the site in the 1830s. During excavations in 1913, the remains of 24 bodies were exhumed.

description

The facility is located on Maryborough Road on the western edge of Prestwick. On the park-like grounds, the foundation walls of the hospital have been preserved in some places up to a height of 2.2 m. The 1.1 m thick masonry encloses an interior space of 10.65 m × 5 m. Kingcase Well is 20 meters northeast of St Ninan's Hospital. The round fountain basin is made of quarry stone and lies around one meter below the surrounding grass area. A modern stone wall borders the area. Steps lead down to the fountain.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. ↑ a b Entry on Kingcase  in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)

Web links

Coordinates: 55 ° 29 '20.1 "  N , 4 ° 37' 6.3"  W.