Well opposite Downcross Farm, Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4118 / 51°24'42"N

Longitude: -3.4874 / 3°29'14"W

OS Eastings: 296650

OS Northings: 169132

OS Grid: SS966691

Mapcode National: GBR HJ.Q7HY

Mapcode Global: VH5HZ.HSP3

Plus Code: 9C3RCG67+P2

Entry Name: Well opposite Downcross Farm

Listing Date: 10 September 1982

Last Amended: 16 December 2004

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 13284

Building Class: Water Supply and Drainage

ID on this website: 300013284

Location: About 100m north-east of Old Place at the junction with Wick Road.

County: Vale of Glamorgan

Town: Cowbridge / Y Bont-Faen

Community: Llantwit Major (Llanilltud Fawr)

Community: Llantwit Major

Built-Up Area: Llantwit Major

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: Well

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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.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a part of the historic water supply of Llantwit Major.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Downcross Farmhouse including front garden walls
About 100m south of Great House.
II Old Plas Cottage including garden walls and gates
About 50m north-east of Old Place.
II Forecourt Wall of Old Place
Immediately to the south of Old Place.
II Outhouse at Sunny Bank
Immediately to the north of Sunny Bank.
II Sunny Bank, with attached garden wall
About 360m north of the Town Hall.
II* Residential Parlour Block and Extension, Old Place
On a raised site overlooking Castle Street on the northern edge of Llantwit Major. The parlour block and extension form the right hand end of the mansion.
II* Ty-Mawr (or Great House)
About 500m north of the Church of St. Illtud at the northern entrance to the town.
II The Old House
About 310m north of the Town Hall at the junction with High Street.

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Well opposite Downcross Farm

A Grade II Listed Building in Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan