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St Anthony's Well

A Grade II Listed Building in Llansteffan, Carmarthenshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7636 / 51°45'48"N

Longitude: -4.3982 / 4°23'53"W

OS Eastings: 234596

OS Northings: 209930

OS Grid: SN345099

Mapcode National: GBR GM.C5WX

Mapcode Global: VH3LT.QX5Y

Plus Code: 9C3QQJ72+CP

Entry Name: St Anthony's Well

Listing Date: 5 November 2002

Last Amended: 5 November 2002

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 27079

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

ID on this website: 300027079

Location: Located within a modern walled enclosure on the W side of a narrow access lane leading to St Anthony's Cottage.

County: Carmarthenshire

Town: Carmarthen

Community: Llansteffan

Community: Llansteffan

Traditional County: Carmarthenshire

Tagged with: Well

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History

Medieval well which had a reputation as a healing well. In 1811 it was referred to as walled with a niche over it. Commonly called Ffynnon Shon Antwn in 1895.

Exterior

Holy well, rubble stone, comprising of a sunk chamber with well pool to rear in a triangular-headed recess with small stone shelf. Above shelf is rock-cut tiny niche with head that may have held a religious image.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a good survival of a Holy Well of interesting design, retaining niche for statue.

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