St Osyth's Well, Bierton

The history of this place is more interesting than its reality. It is close to the village church and was part of the old village centre. Now it's a picnic area with fields behind.

St Osyth was a Saxon saint, apparently born in Quarrendon, the daughter of Frithwald, believed to be the sub-king of Mercia, who lived at Quarrendon and ruled an area stretching down to Surrey. Her mother was thought to be Wilburga, daughter of Penda, King of the Mercians. Like most other saints she had her holy well, but it seems that other places also laid claim to it. Leland, the venerated historian, wrote of it being between Aylesbury and Quarrendon; “a good myle from Aeilesbyry.””

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