Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Well House at Abbey Farm
Llantysilio, Denbighshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Water Supply and Drainage
- Date of designation
- 22 April 1998
- Locality
- Valle Crucis
- Town
- Llangollen
- Community
- Llantysilio
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.98954, -3.18952
- Cadw reference
- 19686
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Cadw's description
Location
The well house is built into the embankment of the road by Abbey Farm, facing the lane leading to Valle Crucis.
History
Built probably in the early C19 at the time the main Horseshoe Pass road was undergoing improvements.
Exterior
Built of ashlar stone, set within and slightly forward of the battered dry stone retaining wall for the road embankment. Rectangular on plan, with the arched well recess facing E; a 2-centred arch in a Gothic style with wave moulding between fillets, dying into the chamfered jambs which terminate at the bottom with cut stops. The top of the wellhouse consists of 5 offset chamfered courses, hipped at the front, the sides running back into the embankment. The well opening is 62 cm wide, 110 cm high and 86 cm deep, clear water still wells up through the floor.
Reason for designation
Included as a well designed small C19 well house in a Gothic style, in keeping with its function as the water source supplying Valle Crucis Abbey.
Nearby in the register
- Telephone Call-box opposite Pillar of ElisegCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- Valle Crucis AbbeyReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Valle Crucis AbbeyAbbeyunder 1 mi
- Cottage at Valle Crucis AbbeyGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.