Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Roadside Well opposite Dyserth Hall
Dyserth, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Dyserth Hall, Dyserth, Denbighshire, designated on 10 December 2001.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Water Supply and Drainage
- Date of designation
- 10 December 2001
- Locality
- Dyserth Hall
- Community
- Dyserth
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.30724, -3.41896
- Cadw reference
- 25957
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesNational Library of Scotland
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)
- 1930 · OS Popular Edition 1919-1947 (National Library of Scotland)
Cadw's description
Location
At side of road, just south of turning to Dyserth Hall Mews
History
A well which from its apparent association with Dyserth Hall may be of C16 or C17 date; the stonework is plain and undateable. The well is marked on the 1871 Ordnance Map.
Exterior
The well is enclosed in a stone structure about 3 m wide, over 1 m in depth and height, much overgrown and rubbish-filled, probably with a stone slab roof (not verifiable). The walls are about 400 mm thick. Opening at right 500 mm wide, formerly with a grille or a gate. Two steps down to interior.
Reason for designation
Listed as a well-preserved traditional roadside well and for group value with Dyserth Hall.
Nearby in the register
- Dyserth HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Clive Engine House, Talargoch MineIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Clive Engine House, MelidenEngine Houseunder 1 mi
- Craig-y-castellDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.