Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Well in Robin's Lane
Reynoldston, Swansea, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Reynoldston Village, Swansea, Reynoldston, designated on 10 February 2000.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Water Supply and Drainage
- Date of designation
- 10 February 2000
- Locality
- Reynoldston Village
- Town
- Swansea
- Community
- Reynoldston
- Unitary authority
- Swansea
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.58854, -4.19476
- Cadw reference
- 22851
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)
- 1907 · 246 Worms Head (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1920 · Sheet 100. Llanelly. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
At east side of lane, about 100 m south of the Post Office.
History
A C19 well head structure formed at an ancient village well site; known, in conformity with the dedication of the church, as St. George's well. It was referred to in 1811. This was one of two wells anciently providing water to the villagers of Reynoldston. The covering of the supply of water was probably formed for reasons of hygiene, as in the case of a similar ancient well in the centre of the adjacent parish of Llangennith. The well was a major water supply to the village. The water is said to be very pure, and was recently (1998) said still to be used occasionally by local people.
Exterior
The water now issues from a pipe protected by two piers of local sandstone masonry with a lintel and a rough coping of upright stones. The whole wellhead structure is about 1.5 metres wide and tall. The adjacent pond does not feed this well.
Reason for designation
Included for historic interest as an ancient village water supply point, the well head an example of C19 measures to protect public health.
Nearby in the register
- Cross-Slab from Woodlands, Stout Hall (now in St George's Church, Reynoldston)Cross-marked stoneunder 1 mi
- Church of St GeorgeReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Reynoldston CampEnclosureunder 1 mi
- Burnt Mound 300m SW of Arthur's StoneBurnt Moundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.