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
19972
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
18/06/1998  
Date of Amendment
18/06/1998  
Name of Property
St Mary's Well  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Gwynedd  
Community
Nefyn  
Town
Pwllheli  
Locality
Nefyn  
Easting
230728  
Northing
340584  
Street Side
W  
Location
Situated prominently near the centre of Nefyn, some 35m N of the junction of the A497 and the B4417.  

Description


Broad Class
Water Supply and Drainage  
Period
 

History
Ornate stone superstructure to the ancient town well, built in 1868 by the Corporation of Nefyn, Robert Thomas and John Jones, bailiffs, according to the inscription, which also records Lord Newborough as mayor and presumably promoter of this unusual building. The well is not listed as a Holy Well in Francis Jones' book 'The Holy Wells of Wales'.  

Exterior
Well superstructure. Squared rubble stone, square plan building with stone pyramidal roof and bronze or copper finial. Sides have blank recessed arch each side with raised rusticated surrounds and raised angle quoins. Plain projecting course above under pyramid roof, which has tooled stone blocks for the angle ridges and a square apex piece under finial. Each face has a stone steep gablet with slate plaque inscribed: To SW - To NE - 1868 1868 St Mary's Ffynnon Well Fair Rebuilt by the Ailadeiladwyd Corporation of Gan Nefyn Gorfforaeth Nefyn Robert Thomas } Robert Thomas} John Jones } Bailiffs John Jones } Bailiffs To SE (road front) - The Right Honourable Lord Newborough Mayor Hugh Hughes Deputy Mayor John Wilson Recorder Blank plaque and small boarded door to rear. Iron railings and gate on NE, around 4 steps down to sunken area.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Included as a prominent and architecturally elaborate well-house, unusual in the region.  

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