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
1501
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
17/03/1986  
Date of Amendment
24/10/2003  
Name of Property
Enclosed pool and well head at Ffynnon Beuno  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Denbighshire  
Community
Tremeirchion  
Town
 
Locality
Ffynnon Beuno  
Easting
308349  
Northing
372366  
Street Side
 
Location
At the north-west corner of Ffynnon Beuno farmhouse, facing the road.  

Description


Broad Class
Water Supply and Drainage  
Period
 

History
The well is traditionally associated with St Beuno, a sixth century Celtic Saint, reputedly the uncle of St Winifred. The structure around the well is of unknown date, but the carved face from which the water issues may be mediaeval. The pool evidently provided a private supply of water to Ffynnon Beuno farm. Though the pool is enclosed in the front grounds of the farmhouse, the water from the overflow was perhaps formerly accessible to all as a public water supply.  

Exterior
A wall of roughly axe-dressed limestone runs forward from the north west corner of Ffynnon Beuno farmhouse to enclose a rectangular pool of spring water, 3m by 5m and 1 m deep. Described as derelict in 1986, this is now in intact and the wall has a simple coping of upright stones. There is a metal hand-pump attached to left of a boarded gate in the south wall. From this gate a few steps go down to the water. At its overflow from the pool the water issues through the mouth of a grotesque stone face set low down in the west wall.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
A traditional well and reservoir probably for village water supply with early carving.  

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