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Ffynnon y Wrach

A Grade II Listed Building in Trearddur, Isle of Anglesey

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.3075 / 53°18'26"N

Longitude: -4.6681 / 4°40'5"W

OS Eastings: 222327

OS Northings: 382265

OS Grid: SH223822

Mapcode National: GBR GMVY.VW9

Mapcode Global: WH31B.84B8

Plus Code: 9C5Q884J+XQ

Entry Name: Ffynnon y Wrach

Listing Date: 30 June 1998

Last Amended: 30 June 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 20077

Building Class: Water Supply and Drainage

ID on this website: 300020077

Location: Set back slightly from the SE side of the road below Holyhead mountain, SW of Holyhead.

County: Isle of Anglesey

Community: Trearddur

Community: Trearddur

Locality: North Stack

Traditional County: Anglesey

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History

One of the 6 'Holy Wells' on Holy Island, Ffynnon y Wrach was often used as a source of water for residents of Holyhead. Well housing probably late C19 or early C20.

Exterior

An octagonal well building with domed roof. Walls of rubble with brick angle quoins, plinth of similar materials and rendered stepped cornice under a cement rendered concrete domed roof. The cornice is broken by the cast iron lintel and jambs of the single doorway in the NW face; each with recessed panels with stressed surrounds.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a late C19 well house, of highly unusual design and construction.

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