Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Maen-Du Well
Brecon, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Brecon, Powys, designated on 16 December 1976.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Water Supply and Drainage
- Date of designation
- 16 December 1976
- Town
- Brecon
- Community
- Brecon
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.95689, -3.39994
- Cadw reference
- 7080
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 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 213 Brecon (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In field on N edge housing estate. Reached via footpath from small parking area.
History
Bears date 1754; restored in late C20.
Exterior
Stone well-house. Rectangular plan. Roof formed from stone courses rising from wall heads to pointed apex. Square-headed doorway with large lintel in centre of southern side with rebates to jambs. Inscription in L jamb "WW 1754". Rough steps down into vaulted well house. Small outlet for water in L return wall to rectangular pool with stone surround. Winding channel lined with stone carries water down to a pond.
Reason for designation
Elaborate mid C18 well-house.
Nearby in the register
- Cemetery Chapel (NW)Religious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Cemetery Chapel (SE)Religious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Gatepiers and Gates at CemeteryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Former Cemetery LodgeReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.