Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
83153
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
30/09/2004
Date of Amendment
30/09/2004
Name of Property
Fonmon Well
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Vale of Glamorgan
Community
Rhoose
Town
Barry
Locality
Fonmon
Easting
304755
Northing
167590
Street Side
Location
About 25m west of Fonmon pond beside the road to Fonmon Castle.
Description
Broad Class
Water Supply and Drainage
Period
History
Built probably in the first half of the C19 but really undatable. The basin is stained red as if the water has a high iron content.
Exterior
Well covered with a domed stone roof. Entrance in dressed limestone with a keyed arched head and a coping over which is partially missing.
Interior
Arched stone vault.
Reason for designation
Included as a part of an unusual and extremely attractive local water supply system, also having group value with the adjacent pond.
Cadw : Full Report for Listed Buildings [ Records 1 of 1 ]
Export