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
23002
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
15/03/2000  
Date of Amendment
15/03/2000  
Name of Property
Well-house at Bettws Newydd  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire  
Community
Llanarth  
Town
Usk  
Locality
Bettws Newydd  
Easting
336041  
Northing
206182  
Street Side
 
Location
Situated in centre of village on W side of road, just N of crossroads.  

Description


Broad Class
Health and Welfare  
Period
 

History
Timber-framed shelter over village well, c1870. Plaque records that it was built in memory of William Richard Stretton of Brynderwen, Bettws Newydd, who died 24/3/1868. Another plaque records a restoration in 1942.  

Exterior
Timber-framed shelter with hipped plain tile roof. Rectangular plan, open front, low rock-faced rubble stone walls on other 3 sides, returned inwards slightly at each end. Chamfered posts and arch braces to wide opening, narrow panel each side with low rail, upper rail and pierced flower panel at top. Small brackets from main posts. Similar detail to 2-bay ends but without floral panels. Rear has narrow outer panels as on front, and 3 wider bays with arch braces forming pointed arches. Fountain has stone basin, and sandstone ashlar back with 5-leaf half-circle radiating from marble dolphin head outlet. Inscription around: 'Draw Water out of the Wells of Salvation. Isa XII 3'. Plaque above.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Listed as an unusual and intact survival of a late C19 village well-house, well-designed and attractively situated.  

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