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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
Tagged with: Architectural structure
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.
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.
Listed as a late C19 well house, of highly unusual design and construction.
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