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
27079
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
05/11/2002
Date of Amendment
05/11/2002
Name of Property
St Anthony's Well
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
Llansteffan
Town
Carmarthen
Locality
Llansteffan
Easting
234596
Northing
209930
Street Side
W
Location
Located within a modern walled enclosure on the W side of a narrow access lane leading to St Anthony's Cottage.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
Medieval well which had a reputation as a healing well. In 1811 it was referred to as walled with a niche over it. Commonly called Ffynnon Shon Antwn in 1895.
Exterior
Holy well, rubble stone, comprising of a sunk chamber with well pool to rear in a triangular-headed recess with small stone shelf. Above shelf is rock-cut tiny niche with head that may have held a religious image.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as a good survival of a Holy Well of interesting design, retaining niche for statue.
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