• The Witches Well in Edinburgh, Scotland Editorial Stock Photo - Image of landmarks, stake: 272594218 The witches well By Dreamstime.com.
  • As you’re leaving Edinburgh Castle and begin to head down The Royal Mile, most people won’t notice The Witches Well on Castle Hill.
  • Home//Edinburgh//The WitchesWell. ... In Scotland it’s thought between 4,000 and 6,000 people were tried under the Witchcraft Act between 1563 and 1736.
  • ...Witches Well, Edinburgh - Wikipedia, This Edinburgh fountain marks where more witches were burned than anywhere else in Scotland - Edinburgh Live.
  • Situated just outside the gates of Edinburgh Castle, The Witches' Well is easy to overlook amidst the grandeur of the castle and the bustling Royal Mile.
  • Most people are focused on Edinburgh Castle, so you really must know where to look. The WitchesWell was commissioned by Sir Patrick Geddes in 1894 and...
  • Between the 15th and 18th centuries, hundreds of women, accused of witchcraft, were executed on this spot, close to what is now Ramsay…
  • The only monument in Edinburgh dedicated to accused witches burned at the stake, The Witches Well marks a drinking fountain below Edinburgh Castle.