Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Murton Well
Bishopston, Swansea, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Murton, Swansea, Bishopston, designated on 29 September 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 29 September 1999
- Locality
- Murton
- Town
- Swansea
- Community
- Bishopston
- Unitary authority
- Swansea
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.58346, -4.04214
- Cadw reference
- 22375
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)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1897 · 247 Swansea (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1920 · Sheet 100. Llanelly. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on the Green, S of the community hall and E of the playground.
History
Murton Well is referred to as an ancient well associated with a former chapel. The brick vault of the structure suggests C19 restoration, whilst further work was undertaken in the mid C20.
Exterior
The well is within a rectangular vaulted structure of rubble stone. Brick soffit to vault, probably C19, with rendered exterior. Round-headed entrance facing SW and containing an iron gate. The interior of the structure is white-washed. Water passes through a drain in the sill of the gateway into an irregular-shaped pool which curves round to the SE. The pool is surrounded by C20 crazy paving. Mounted against the SE side of the well is a cast iron water pump; cylindrical stem supports a narrow straight-sided fluted bowl with decorated spout and attached long handle.
Reason for designation
Listed, not withstanding modern restoration, for its historic interest as a holy well of Wales.
Nearby in the register
- 60 Bishopston RoadDomesticunder 1 mi
- Limekiln at Cwrt HerbertIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Church of St TeiloReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- St Peter's Chapel & Well, Caswell BayChapelunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.