Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Ffynnon Leinw
Cilcain, Flintshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Water Supply and Drainage
- Date of designation
- 6 November 1962
- Locality
- Efail Parcy
- Community
- Cilcain
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.20012, -3.22002
- Cadw reference
- 297
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 1795 "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).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated in woods on the S side of the A541 approx. 0.2 km W of the Royal Oak PH at Hendre. There is no path to the well but it can be seen from the road and approached over a low stone wall.
History
Said to be a well described in the Geraldus Cambrensis Itinerary, 1188, it is mentioned by Edward Lhwyd in his description of the parish of 1707. The supposed tidal properties (leinw) are linked to a local tradition that the water rose and fell according to tidal movements. This is said to have been disrupted by local mineworkings. It contains water intermittently.
Exterior
Stone lined well basin now partially demolished. Some stones are roughly squared; the masonry is stepped on the S side. Overgrown and not fully visible at time of 1995 survey.
Reason for designation
Listed for special historic interest as a well with medieval associations.
Nearby in the register
- Ty IsaDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pen-y-CefnDomesticunder 1 mi
- Former Cartshed and Byre at Pen-y-Cefn FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Plas Wilkin (Including attached farmyard ranges)Domesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.