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Mother Shipton's Cave (or "Old Mother Shipton's Cave") is at Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England, near the River Nidd. Nearby is a petrifying well, also known as a dropping well. [1] The latter is the oldest tourist attraction to charge a fee in England, and has been operated since 1630. [2] The water of the well is so rich in sulphate and ...
The petrifying well at Knaresborough, North Yorkshire Notable examples of petrifying wells in England are the spring at Mother Shipton's Cave in Knaresborough and Matlock Bath , in Derbyshire . In Ireland, such wells were noted by John Rutty on Howth Head , [ 1 ] among other locations.
Mother Shipton was born Ursula Southeil or Sonthiel, in 1486 or 1488 (though some sources claim she was born as early as 1448) [11] to 15-year-old Agatha Soothtale, allegedly in a cave outside the town of Knaresborough in North Yorkshire.
A petrifying well is a well which, when items are placed into it, they appear to be covered in stone. Items also acquire a stony texture when left in the well for an extended period of time. Examples in England include Mother Shipton's Cave in Knaresborough and Matlock Bath in Derbyshire. [54]
Sights in the town include the remains of Knaresborough Castle, the Courthouse Museum in the castle grounds, Mother Shipton's Cave, the House in the Rock, St Robert's Cave (dating from the Middle Ages), and the railway viaduct over the River Nidd.
Mother Shipton is a mostly mythical character, who supposedly foretold the death of Cardinal Wolsey in 1530. [2] Charles Hindley, a nineteenth-century bookseller, created a prophetic poem that he claimed to be by Shipton. [9] This poem told of "Carriages without horses" and air planes, as well as predicting the end of the world in 1881. [10]
In the 20th century, the stones became an important site for adherents of various forms of Contemporary Paganism, as well as for other esotericists, who hold magico-religious ceremonies there. They also began to be referred to more widely in popular culture , being featured in television, literature, music and art.
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