St Issui's Well, The Vale of Grwyney (Cwm Grwyne), Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8957 / 51°53'44"N

Longitude: -3.05 / 3°3'0"W

OS Eastings: 327843

OS Northings: 222428

OS Grid: SO278224

Mapcode National: GBR F4.QN34

Mapcode Global: VH78T.2MY3

Plus Code: 9C3RVWWX+7X

Entry Name: St Issui's Well

Listing Date: 19 July 1963

Last Amended: 19 November 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 6689

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

ID on this website: 300006689

Location: On E side of minor road and on N bank of river in a dingle SW of parish church.

County: Powys

Community: The Vale of Grwyney (Cwm Grwyne)

Community: The Vale of Grwyney

Locality: Partrishow

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

Tagged with: Well

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History

Probably the site of a pre Christian shrine which influenced the siting of the church here. It is traditionally associated with Issui, who was said to have had a cell nearby and who was canonised after his murder by a traveller. The water was also said to possess healing properties and to have attracted pilgrims. The present structure is probably a C18 or C19 rebuild.

Exterior

Consisting of a shallow spring feeding a pool, with rubble stone walls on N, W and E sides. The wall on E side is integral with a field wall, the walls on N and W sides are built into a bank. In the N wall is a plain niche and an opening at the base where water flows into the small pool. A stone slab canopy covers the pool. The E and W walls also enclose flagstones on the S side.

Reasons for Listing

Included for its historical associations with Partrishow and the early Celtic Church.

External Links

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St Issui's Well

A Grade II Listed Building in The Vale of Grwyney (Cwm Grwyne), Powys