Holy wells named for Mary or a saint were widely visited in medieval Scotland for cures, and were often suppressed after the Reformation, so a later loss of the site is what one would expect. The source gives no cures or miracles for this well, and the derivation of the town's name from it is a tradition and not a proven etymology.
Folklore & legend
The Lady Well of Motherwell
Ladywell Road, Motherwell
Medieval; name tradition
- Evidence
- Long-standing local tradition
- Access
- Open ground
- Location
- 55.791, -4.003 (Parish-level only, treat as an area)
Sources: Wikipedia, "Motherwell" [other]
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