St. Agnes - Holy Well

Bousening at St Agnes Holy Well - Please attribute this website if you wish to use my drawing.

"At the foot of the holy well in St. Agnes, a place formerly of great repute, Dr. Borlase says he thinks the remains of a similar well to the last [St Nun's, or St Nonna's Well] are still discernible, though the sea has demolished the walls. . The Cornish call this immersion "boussening," from beuzi or budhizzi in the Corno-British and Armoric, signifying to dip or to drown."

Hope 1893

Map - St Agnes