Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Ffynnon y Wrach
Trearddur, Isle of Anglesey, Wales
A Grade II listed building in North Stack, Trearddur, Isle of Anglesey, designated on 30 June 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Water Supply and Drainage
- Date of designation
- 30 June 1998
- Locality
- North Stack
- Community
- Trearddur
- Unitary authority
- Isle of Anglesey
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.30744, -4.66811
- Cadw reference
- 20077
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 1883 map "Watershed map England, Wales 3." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 92 South Stack (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 92 South Stack (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1919 · Sheet 41. Anglesey. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Set back slightly from the SE side of the road below Holyhead mountain, SW of Holyhead.
History
One of the 6 'Holy Wells' on Holy Island, Ffynnon y Wrach was often used as a source of water for residents of Holyhead. Well housing probably late C19 or early C20.
Exterior
An octagonal well building with domed roof. Walls of rubble with brick angle quoins, plinth of similar materials and rendered stepped cornice under a cement rendered concrete domed roof. The cornice is broken by the cast iron lintel and jambs of the single doorway in the NW face; each with recessed panels with stressed surrounds.
Reason for designation
Listed as a late C19 well house, of highly unusual design and construction.
Nearby in the register
- Cottage on corner of Pentre Pella (including Foregardem Wall)Domesticunder 1 mi
- Caer y TŵrTowerunder 1 mi
- Tan-y-CytiauDomesticunder 1 mi
- Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement at Capel LlochwyddEnclosed hut circle settlementunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.