Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Rock Well
Llawhaden, Pembrokeshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Robeston Wathen, Llawhaden, Pembrokeshire, designated on 11 August 1997.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Water Supply and Drainage
- Date of designation
- 11 August 1997
- Locality
- Robeston Wathen
- Community
- Llawhaden
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.80905, -4.78016
- Cadw reference
- 18801
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 228 Haverfordwest (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Beside a footpath leading down from Robeston Wathen village (N of the church) into a quarried area called Limekiln Wood, on the left side.
History
A village well and washing place, one of two which served the village before mains water was provided. Locally known as Rock Well, it remained in use until the 1930s.
Exterior
The well is set into the bank at the side of the path. A short arched tunnel a half metre wide is built in the local coarse gritstone. Beneath the arch the water issues over a stone sill. It is now received into a slate cattle-trough, with cemented and bolted joints, but this probably post-dates the disuse of the well for human requirements. At the left there is a large worn stone upon which to beat cloth. The bank at the right of the well is revetted in stone for a short distance.
Reason for designation
Listed as an interesting relic of village life before the provision of mains water.
Nearby in the register
- Robeston HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Robeston Wathen ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Bush Inn CampPromontory Fort - inlandunder 1 mi
- Pont ShanTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.