Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Well Head to SW of Vaynol Hall
Pentir, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Vaynol Park, Bangor, Pentir, Gwynedd, designated on 26 August 1992.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 26 August 1992
- Locality
- Vaynol Park
- Town
- Bangor
- Community
- Pentir
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.20137, -4.19274
- Cadw reference
- 4180
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 1896 map "Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 106 Bangor (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 106 Bangor (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1919 · Sheet 41. Anglesey. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
The well head is set in woodland, on the axis of the SW garden, approximately 8m beyond the Classical Statue.
History
Of late medieval date and Italian, and placed in a relationship with the SW garden when this was laid out, either contemporary with the later remodelling of Vaynol Hall, or during 1913 when there is reference to 'Garden Alterations' in the Estate Papers.
Exterior
The fine Italian well head is used as an ornamental feature in the garden. It is made of one piece of pink marble, and circular in form with labels beneath an octagonal top, and retains sockets for the well hoist. The plinth is also octagonal. The sides are decorated with raised and waisted blank shields.
Reason for designation
Included for its intrinsic interest, and for group value with Vaynol Hall and the Classical Statue.
Nearby in the register
- Classical statue to SW of Vaynol HallGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Garden seat in SW garden of Vaynol HallGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Vaynol HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Coach House to N of Vaynol HallAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.