What is recorded here
The National Monuments Record of Wales records Ffynnon Fair, Penrhys; St Mary's Well, Penrhys as Holy Well from the Post Medieval period. The saved point comes from the official national record. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Linked to St. Mary, the well is traditionally associated with healing and fertility, with local folklore suggesting that the water was particularly efficacious when taken on specific feast days. The name "Ffynnon Fair" also reflects an older Welsh tradition connected to the Virgin Mary, common in Welsh holy well sites.
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Places near here
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