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Ffynnon Fawr

A Grade II Listed Building in Porthcawl, Bridgend

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4894 / 51°29'21"N

Longitude: -3.6977 / 3°41'51"W

OS Eastings: 282225

OS Northings: 178086

OS Grid: SS822780

Mapcode National: GBR H7.KGLP

Mapcode Global: VH5HG.VTJL

Plus Code: 9C3RF8Q2+QW

Entry Name: Ffynnon Fawr

Listing Date: 21 February 2003

Last Amended: 21 February 2003

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 80911

Building Class: Water Supply and Drainage

ID on this website: 300080911

Location: To NW of roundabout at junction of A4106 and A4229.

County: Bridgend

Community: Porthcawl

Community: Porthcawl

Locality: Nottage

Traditional County: Glamorgan

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History

Although the well has an ancient history, the date of the present well-house is uncertain, and may be from the early C19.

Exterior

Rectangular well house in grey stone. Camber-headed doorway with iron gate, and steps down to vaulted cistern. To L, stone step (or seat?). On R side, plaque has inscriptions in Welsh and English:-

"Y Fynnon Fawr"

"Mae Dwr Yn Fendith Angenreidol
Rhoddes Duw Inni Ar Lawr;
Cofiwyn 'Awdur Pob Daioni'
Wrth Yfed Dwr O 'r Fynnon Fawr'

"Water Is A Necessary Blessing
Which God Has Given Us On Earth;
Let Us Remember 'The Author Of All Goodness'
As We Drink From Fynnon Fawr".

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