Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Westernmost Salmon Well
Penllyn, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Water Supply and Drainage
- Date of designation
- 9 April 1998
- Locality
- Penllyn
- Town
- Cowbridge
- Community
- Penllyn
- Unitary authority
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.47985, -3.48121
- Cadw reference
- 19655
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Furthest from road of group of three wells to north of Penllyn, near the road junction to south of Penllyn Court.
History
One of a group of three wells supplying water to the village. In 1883 Dr William Salmon, concerned for the public health of the area, donated community wells to serve the villages of Penllyn and Graig Penllyn, but the springs were probably used, before being enclosed, back to medieval times. Restored and landscaped in 2000 as part of a Community Millennium project.
Exterior
Rectangular well cut partly into rock. Masonry bridge to east. Outflow into stone walled channel.
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as part of a possibly unique group of three wells serving villages of Penllyn and Graig Penllyn.
Nearby in the register
- Central Salmon WellWater Supply and Drainageunder 1 mi
- Easternmost Salmon WellWater Supply and Drainageunder 1 mi
- Village FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- The Old School HouseEducationunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.