Knaresborough is an attractive market town
in North Yorkshire, set 120 feet above a
gorge of the River Nidd. It has the remains
of an early 14th century castle built by
Edward II, and there are still the earlier
remains of King John's moat. Knaresborough
was also home to Mother Shipton, England's
most famous Prophetess whose prophetic
visions became known and feared throughout
England during the reigns of Henry VIII and
Elizabeth I. The famous Petrifying Well is
next to Mother Shipton's cave. People
travelled great distances to bathe in its
waters, as they were believed to have
miraculous healing properties.

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