Balmossie Den
At the Wishing Well
Balmossie Bridge spans the eastern entrance to the grounds of Linlathen House. On the banks of the Dighty Burn stands a well known locally as the “CAULD WATER WELLIE” and “THE WISHING WELL”. Though originally it was called the “CAT CRAIG WELL” from the name of the rock above it. A stone at the site of the well is inscribed.
“Whosoever drinketh of the water shall thirst again T.E 1847”
The Wishing Well c1911
Thomas Erskine had the stone erected on the supposed site of a medieval holy well.
The well today.
Wishing Well Today
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I can’t work out the exact location of the well, could you supply a grid reference od some sort? Thanks