building at back of old Wellesley Hotel

mark1978 · Post by **mark1978** » Tue 01 Oct, 2013 1:07 am

Tasa wrote: Steve Jones wrote: Thanks for all the help folks and you have nailed what the building was.I'm now still wondering where the old holy well was,In Bonsers survey of Spa's,wells and springs of leeds published in the Thoresby Society Miscellany volume 16 part 1 ,she mentions it as being at the junction of Wellington street and Aire street which would mean it was in this area at one time prior to the building of the great northern Hotel i think unles it was on the other side of the road. This 1850s map (click on the cross to view) shows Eye Bright Place, which suggests that the well was around the site mentioned in the Thoresby Society volume. Just stumbled across this:http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?reso ... FULLLeodis reckons Eye Bright Place was named after the well which was opposite, so probably around the junction of Aire Street and Wellington Street,

Steve Jones · Post by **Steve Jones** » Tue 01 Oct, 2013 1:00 pm

"Leodis reckons Eye Bright Place was named after the well which was opposite, so probably around the junction of Aire Street and Wellington Street,"Thanks mark for that.i knew it was around there.lots of old well sites in Leeds city centre are now covered up.

Lilysmum · Post by **Lilysmum** » Tue 01 Oct, 2013 6:49 pm

"Eye bright" is the common name of the plant Euphrasia, used by herbalists to treat eye infections and inflammation, maybe it grew in the area??

Steve Jones · Post by **Steve Jones** » Tue 01 Oct, 2013 7:44 pm

Lilysmum wrote: "Eye bright" is the common name of the plant Euphrasia, used by herbalists to treat eye infections and inflammation, maybe it grew in the area?? No, I'm afraid you are wrong.Eyebright Wells were used in the treatment of various eye diseases by dabbing water from the well on the afflicted area.There were wells with this name in a lot of areas.In a similar fashion "Canker Wells" were used to treat skin diseases

Lilysmum · Post by **Lilysmum** » Wed 02 Oct, 2013 10:16 am

I often am!

geoffb · Post by **geoffb** » Wed 02 Oct, 2013 11:05 am

Lilysmum wrote: "Eye bright" is the common name of the plant Euphrasia, used by herbalists to treat eye infections and inflammation, maybe it grew in the area?? Your statement is correct, but maybe it didn't grow in that location, who knows. My grandad swore by it he had In growing eyelashes which caused him problems.