Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
12712
Building Number
Grade
II*
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
01/03/1963
Date of Amendment
28/07/1992
Name of Property
St Non's Well
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Pembrokeshire
Community
St. David's and the Cathedral Close
Town
Locality
Easting
175109
Northing
224369
Street Side
Location
Situated by pathway to ruins of Saint Non's Chapel, about 40m E of chapel.
Description
Broad Class
Water Supply and Drainage
Period
History
Browne-Willis described well in early C18 as having 'Stone-roof, and inclos'd within a wall, with Benches to sit upon round the Well.' Dr G Harries of Cryg-glas called the well roofless ca1760 and that it was repaired by Mrs Williams of Treleddin in early C19.
Exterior
Holy spring traditionally said to have sprung up at birth of Saint David and a place of pilgrimage since medieval times. Small rectangular stone basin in low rubble, tunnel-vaulted well-house, open at west end. Within basin, step under water at west end and ledge at east end. Interior whitewashed. Purple sandstone front step with incised run-off channel to secondary small rectangular basin, monolithic sandstone with run-off channel to front. Cobbled small paved step each side.
Interior
Reason for designation
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