Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Well at Cefn Camberth
Llangelynin, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Tonfanau, Llangelynin, Gwynedd, designated on 7 June 2005.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 7 June 2005
- Locality
- Tonfanau
- Community
- Llangelynin
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.61196, -4.11291
- Cadw reference
- 84491
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 1795 map "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).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In wooded ground to the SE of the house and E of the farm group.
History
A C19 well chamber with a date stone, probably re-used from another building, of 1843.
Exterior
A coursed freestone well with coped gable, at the apex of which is a stone dated 1843. A round-headed arch is built over the recessed basin, into which spring water flowed through a pipe.
Reason for designation
Listed for its contribution to the historical integrity of the house and farm buildings.
Nearby in the register
- Cow house and stable at Cefn CamberthNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Barn, cart shed and granary at Cefn CamberthNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Stable at Cefn CamberthNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Cefn CamberthNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.