Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
13284
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
10/09/1982
Date of Amendment
16/12/2004
Name of Property
Well opposite Downcross Farm
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Vale of Glamorgan
Community
Llantwit Major
Town
Cowbridge / Y Bont-Faen
Locality
Llantwit Major
Easting
296650
Northing
169132
Street Side
Location
About 100m north-east of Old Place at the junction with Wick Road.
Description
Broad Class
Water Supply and Drainage
Period
History
C18 to early C19 surround to an ancient well. In the late C14 to C15, the well at this site was known as Thergat’s well (name derived probably from its location by the turn gate, hence possibly Turkey Street); also known as Samson’s well (Samson was a common name in the C17 in the family of the local landowners, the Nicholls); also known as Nancy’s well.
Exterior
Stone surround to ancient well set in field wall arranged to form two roofless stone lined recesses, the longer and wider western one with rounded north end and the shorter east one with square north end. The coping of the flanking stone field walls continues in front of the two recesses in the form of a segmental stone arch.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as a part of the historic water supply of Llantwit Major.
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