Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Trinity Well and Remains of Chapel
Pennard, Swansea, Wales
A scheduled monument in Pennard, Swansea, recorded as Chapel (Medieval).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Chapel
- Period
- Medieval
- Welsh name
- Ffynnon y Drindod a Gweddillion Capel
- Community
- Pennard
- Unitary authority
- Swansea
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 51.58531, -4.09009
- SAM number
- GM158
- Cadw record number
- 3748
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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)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1897 · 247 Swansea (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1920 · Sheet 100. Llanelly. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Summary description and reason for designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Monument.
The monument comprises the remains of a small chapel dating to the medieval period. Trinity Well Chapel stands in Ilston Combe on the eastern side of the stream. Built by John Myles c. 1649-60, the chapel is the oldest Baptist chapel in Wales. Stones from a pre-reformation chapel dedicated to St Cenydd were used in its construction. The Trinity Well is said to have worked miracles for sore eyes. A memorial stone pier with a plaque commemorating John Myles was added in 1928.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of the organisation and practice of medieval Christianity. The site forms an important element within the wider medieval landscape.
The site is well preserved and retains considerable archaeological potential. There is a strong probability of the presence of evidence relating to chronology, layout, building techniques and functional detail.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.
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