Schorne Well, North Marston, Bucks. Water slightly chalybeate, said to have healing properties. Use to be the main water supply of the village. Parking available next to the well. Recommended to filter the water through cheesecloth before drinking. The taste is very refreshing and delicious.
Sir John Schorne, who died in 1313, was vicar of the parish and during a drought, is said to have struck his staff into the ground from which the water appeared. He supposedly cured gout and toothache miraculously. Schorne is said to have conjured the devil into a boot and this is represented at the well. Pump at the well and the devil gradually rises from within the boot. After Schorne’s death his shrine in the church became a popular place of pilgrimage and many considered him a saint. Henry VIII made a pilgrimage to this well in July 1511.
