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Latitude: 52.9656 / 52°57'56"N
Longitude: -3.1642 / 3°9'51"W
OS Eastings: 321903
OS Northings: 341546
OS Grid: SJ219415
Mapcode National: GBR 6Y.KCVD
Mapcode Global: WH784.CQGD
Plus Code: 9C4RXR8P+68
Entry Name: Wellhouse with Font in the grounds of Plas Newydd
Listing Date: 22 December 1989
Last Amended: 22 December 1989
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 1133
Building Class: Domestic
ID on this website: 300001133
Location: At the SE edge of the Glen reached along path beside the Cyflymen brook and beside one of the bridges.
County: Denbighshire
Community: Llangollen
Community: Llangollen
Built-Up Area: Llangollen
Traditional County: Denbighshire
Tagged with: Well
Erected in 1782 by Lady Eleanor Butler and Sarah Ponsonby at the beginning of their programme of laying out the grounds at Plas Newydd. Comprises a central well under a Gothic arch and garden seats set in the corner of the return walls forward to either side. The rubble construction with freestone dressings makes use of masonry recovered from Valle Crucis Abbey.
The medieval octagonal font from the abbey forms the bowl of the well and a gargoyle delivers the water to it.
This is set within a semicircular grotto-like recess behind a roll moulded pointed arch; carved stop at apex above which is a weathered finial. The wall to either side has sloping parapets and inset inscribed stone tablets. They are inscribed:- 'Drink Gentle Pilgrim from the well thus sacred in this hollow dell. Drink deep yet ere the yearning lip touches the draught it longs to sip. Pray for the souls of those who gave this font that holds the limped wave. This Holy font which lay o'er thrown mid Valle Crucis' shadows brown and which the hand of Holy men have blest but neer can bless again. Drink happy pilgrim daily and pray at morning dawn or twilight grey. Pray for the souls those who gave this font that holds the limped wave. E B 1782 S.P'.
At the corners are inset pieces of medieval pier mouldings, also below the stone seats - remains of clustered and filleted shafts.
Group value with Plas Newydd and other listed items in the grounds.
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