St Cadfan's Well, Banwy, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6826 / 52°40'57"N

Longitude: -3.4643 / 3°27'51"W

OS Eastings: 301104

OS Northings: 310442

OS Grid: SJ011104

Mapcode National: GBR 9L.41QB

Mapcode Global: WH686.RTHT

Plus Code: 9C4RMGMP+27

Entry Name: St Cadfan's Well

Listing Date: 31 December 2002

Last Amended: 31 December 2002

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 80804

ID on this website: 300080804

Location: At north side of the road 100m west of Pont Llangadfan (reached by a small path connecting Dol-feinir and Bryn-hyfryd).

County: Powys

Community: Banwy

Locality: Llangadfan

Traditional County: Montgomeryshire

Tagged with: Well

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History

St Cadfan''s well is a spring of indefinite antiquity with a reputation for cures, and is mentioned in the Cambrian Register, 1796, as covered by a building, but this has not survived. When the adjacent road was
constructed as part of the work associated with Pont Llangadfan in c.1845 the rector, the Rev. Griffith
Howell, insisted on an arch being constructed to protect the well. It has been used within living memory
and the water is regarded as particularly pure.

Exterior

A small rectangular three-sided structure of local roughly dressed stone, enclosing a shallow pool. The
opening at front is a little over 1 m high, and there are steps down to the water. The top is slabbed over.

Reasons for Listing

An ancient holy well in good state of preservation, its history documented.

External Links

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Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

II Pont Llangadfan
In the village of Llangadfan reached by a minor road about 250m south of the Cann Office Hotel.
II Church of St Cadfan
In the village of Llangadfan to south of the Afon Banwy. The church stands a little east of centre in a churchyard surrounded by a wall in slatey stone; gate to west, steps down to field at south. W
II Lychgate of St Cadfan's Church
To east of St Cadfan's Church, within the present churchyard.
II Detached Outbuildings Range at Rhiwlas (former Rectory)
To the north-west of the house.
II Rhiwlas (former Rectory) with open-sided Coach-shed to north-west
About 175m south-west of St Cadfan's church in the village of Llangadfan.
II Cann Office Hotel
At south side of the A458 in the village of Llangadfan.
II Pont Rhyd-yr-efail (partly in the community of Llanerfyl)
Over the Afon Gam, a right tributary of the Afon Banwy, about 1km south of the village of Llangadfan.
II Milestone on B4395 near Glanaber
On west side of the B4395 close to the junction with the A458.

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St Cadfan's Well

A Grade II Listed Building in Banwy, Powys