Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Holy Well
Cwm Gwaun, Pembrokeshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 30 July 2002
- Locality
- Llanllawer
- Town
- Fishguard
- Community
- Cwm Gwaun
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.98595, -4.93262
- Cadw reference
- 26803
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated in field to NE of Llanllawer church some 500m N of Pont Llanychaer.
History
Holy well in a vaulted chamber of rough masonry of uncertain date, possibly medieval. Richard Fenton noted that it was little used in 1811 but 'once had the reputation of most miraculous efficacy in various disorders'. Coins and pins were dropped in and it was reputedly particularly effective for sore eyes.
Exterior
Arched stone cover to a small stretch of open spring water. Rubble stone pointed vault, roughly constructed and with exposed stone both outside and within, the exterior restored in later C20. Vault covers a rectangular pool and is some 2m high, the inside rounded to rear. Wooden gate.
Reason for designation
Included as one of the most characteristic holy wells of SW Wales, with intact vaulted chamber.
Scheduled Ancient Monument Pe 229.
Nearby in the register
- Holy Wellunder 1 mi
- Two Pillar-Crosses in Churchyard, LlanllawerCross-marked stoneunder 1 mi
- Mill building in farmyard at Court / CwrtAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Cowhouse and stable range at Court / CwrtAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.