Holystone is a tiny, stone-built village in Northumberland in north-east England. It lies on the edge of and just within, the area designated as the Northumberland National Park, on the north bank of the river Coquet. The main attraction is the Holy Well, or Lady’s Well, which was traditionally the site of early Christian baptisms and the source of Holystone’s water supply. The name is thought to refer to ‘Helistan’, recorded in 1242 and thought to refer to the presence of a natural stone or feature, which acquired a religious significance similar to the multicoloured or speckled stone of Falstone. This could explain the decision to build a priory during the mid twelfth century, which was occupied Augustinian Canonesses. Despite the uncertainty of the historical traditions associated with the well, this is a site of considerable antiquity and of come interest is its location right beside the line of Roman road linking Dere Street and the Devil's Causeway. An intriguing and enigmatic settlement, built out of the ruins of the medieval nunnery, it is easy to see that institution as the principal influence on its early development although other elements, notably the proximity of a Roman route and a copious spring, have also had an significant influence on the settlement's early development.
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