Fonmon Well, Rhoose, Vale of Glamorgan

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3993 / 51°23'57"N

Longitude: -3.3705 / 3°22'13"W

OS Eastings: 304755

OS Northings: 167590

OS Grid: ST047675

Mapcode National: GBR HP.R0WW

Mapcode Global: VH6FP.J3H3

Plus Code: 9C3R9JXH+PQ

Entry Name: Fonmon Well

Listing Date: 30 September 2004

Last Amended: 30 September 2004

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 83153

Building Class: Water Supply and Drainage

ID on this website: 300083153

Location: About 25m west of Fonmon pond beside the road to Fonmon Castle.

County: Vale of Glamorgan

Town: Barry

Community: Rhoose (Y Rhws)

Community: Rhoose

Locality: Fonmon

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: Well

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History

Built probably in the first half of the C19 but really undatable. The basin is stained red as if the water has a high iron content.

Exterior

Well covered with a domed stone roof. Entrance in dressed limestone with a keyed arched head and a coping over which is partially missing.

Interior

Arched stone vault.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a part of an unusual and extremely attractive local water supply system, also having group value with the adjacent pond.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Walls surrounding Fonmon Pond including the Bridge and Weir and Well at Fonmon
In the centre of Fonmon village.
II East Hall (aka Rosedene)
In Fonmon village about 100m north-east of the pond approached up a lane off the road to Penmark.
II* Watchtower at Fonmon Castle
About 200m south of Fonmon Castle.
II Stable Block at Fonmon Castle
About 50m south-west of Fonmon Castle.
II Retaining Walls of South Garden at Fonmon Castle
On the south side of Fonmon Castle.
I Fonmon Castle
On the north side of the B4265 but approached via a drive from Fonmon village.
II Walls of Walled Gardens at Fonmon Castle
On the north and west sides of Fonmon Castle.
II Kenson Bridge
On the north boundary of Rhoose Community crossing into Llancarfan Community.

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Fonmon Well

A Grade II Listed Building in Rhoose, Vale of Glamorgan