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
20077
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
30/06/1998
Date of Amendment
30/06/1998
Name of Property
Ffynnon y Wrach
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Isle of Anglesey
Community
Trearddur
Town
Locality
North Stack
Easting
222327
Northing
382265
Street Side
Location
Set back slightly from the SE side of the road below Holyhead mountain, SW of Holyhead.
Description
Broad Class
Water Supply and Drainage
Period
History
One of the 6 'Holy Wells' on Holy Island, Ffynnon y Wrach was often used as a source of water for residents of Holyhead. Well housing probably late C19 or early C20.
Exterior
An octagonal well building with domed roof. Walls of rubble with brick angle quoins, plinth of similar materials and rendered stepped cornice under a cement rendered concrete domed roof. The cornice is broken by the cast iron lintel and jambs of the single doorway in the NW face; each with recessed panels with stressed surrounds.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as a late C19 well house, of highly unusual design and construction.
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