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
22851
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
10/02/2000
Date of Amendment
10/02/2000
Name of Property
Well in Robin's Lane
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Swansea
Community
Reynoldston
Town
Swansea
Locality
Reynoldston Village
Easting
248052
Northing
190026
Street Side
Location
At east side of lane, about 100 m south of the Post Office.
Description
Broad Class
Water Supply and Drainage
Period
History
A C19 well head structure formed at an ancient village well site; known, in conformity with the dedication of the church, as St. George's well. It was referred to in 1811. This was one of two wells anciently providing water to the villagers of Reynoldston. The covering of the supply of water was probably formed for reasons of hygiene, as in the case of a similar ancient well in the centre of the adjacent parish of Llangennith. The well was a major water supply to the village. The water is said to be very pure, and was recently (1998) said still to be used occasionally by local people.
Exterior
The water now issues from a pipe protected by two piers of local sandstone masonry with a lintel and a rough coping of upright stones. The whole wellhead structure is about 1.5 metres wide and tall. The adjacent pond does not feed this well.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included for historic interest as an ancient village water supply point, the well head an example of C19 measures to protect public health.
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