Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Ffynnon Fawr
Porthcawl, Bridgend, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Water Supply and Drainage
- Date of designation
- 21 February 2003
- Locality
- Nottage
- Community
- Porthcawl
- Unitary authority
- Bridgend
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.48942, -3.69774
- Cadw reference
- 80911
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 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
To NW of roundabout at junction of A4106 and A4229.
History
Although the well has an ancient history, the date of the present well-house is uncertain, and may be from the early C19.
Exterior
Rectangular well house in grey stone. Camber-headed doorway with iron gate, and steps down to vaulted cistern. To L, stone step (or seat?). On R side, plaque has inscriptions in Welsh and English:-
"Y Fynnon Fawr"
"Mae Dwr Yn Fendith Angenreidol
Rhoddes Duw Inni Ar Lawr;
Cofiwyn 'Awdur Pob Daioni'
Wrth Yfed Dwr O 'r Fynnon Fawr'
"Water Is A Necessary Blessing
Which God Has Given Us On Earth;
Let Us Remember 'The Author Of All Goodness'
As We Drink From Fynnon Fawr".
Nearby in the register
- Nottage HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Nottage CourtDomesticunder 1 mi
- Nottage Court Inscribed StoneInscribed Stoneunder 1 mi
- The Farmers' ArmsCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.