Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
St Issui's Well
The Vale of Grwyney, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Partrishow, The Vale of Grwyney, Powys, designated on 19 July 1963.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 19 July 1963
- Locality
- Partrishow
- Community
- The Vale of Grwyney
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.89571, -3.05003
- Cadw reference
- 6689
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 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · 214 Talgarth (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On E side of minor road and on N bank of river in a dingle SW of parish church.
History
Probably the site of a pre Christian shrine which influenced the siting of the church here. It is traditionally associated with Issui, who was said to have had a cell nearby and who was canonised after his murder by a traveller. The water was also said to possess healing properties and to have attracted pilgrims. The present structure is probably a C18 or C19 rebuild.
Exterior
Consisting of a shallow spring feeding a pool, with rubble stone walls on N, W and E sides. The wall on E side is integral with a field wall, the walls on N and W sides are built into a bank. In the N wall is a plain niche and an opening at the base where water flows into the small pool. A stone slab canopy covers the pool. The E and W walls also enclose flagstones on the S side.
Reason for designation
Included for its historical associations with Partrishow and the early Celtic Church.
Nearby in the register
- Lych Gate at Church of St Issui, PartrishowReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Former Stable at Church of St Issui, PartrishowDomesticunder 1 mi
- Church of St Issui, PartrishowReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Churchyard cross at Church of St Issui, PartrishowReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.