Terfyn Wellhead

Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Terfyn, Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire, designated on 4 October 1973.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Terfyn Wellhead, Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire, with a pin at the register's coordinates — Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation: Listed building, Grade II
Broad class: Water Supply and Drainage
Date of designation: 4 October 1973
Locality: Terfyn
Community: Bodelwyddan
Unitary authority: Denbighshire
Country: Wales
Coordinates: 53.27238, -3.52639
Cadw reference: 249

TodayHistorical map

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "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).

Historical maps covering this location

1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1898 · 95 Rhyl (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1963 · Map No. 36 - Local Government Commission for Wales : [Definitive maps showing proposed… (National Library of Scotland)

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Cadw's description

Location

At the corner where an unclassified road branches N from St Asaph Road, 1km W of Bodelwyddan Village.

History

Dated c1868 and attributed together with the adjacent Terfyn Cottages to W E Nesfield, architect. (At this period Nesfield was working at Kinmel Park.)

Exterior

A well, covered by a conical slate roof resting on 3 oak posts with exterior oak struts, and surmounted by a finial of wood and wrought iron. The well itself stands about 0.6m high and has a projecting coping.

Reason for designation

A picturesque village ornament, listed also for group value with Terfyn Cottages.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0

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