Where is Taff's Well Thermal Spring?

Taff's Well Thermal Spring is in South Wales, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.5447°, -3.2715°.

Parks · South Wales

Taff's Well Thermal Spring

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Typical visit: 1 h–2 h

Taff's Well thermal spring is in Taff's Well (Welsh: Ffynnon Taf) north of Cardiff, south Wales (ST11928363) at an elevation of about 30 m. It is the only thermal spring in Wales. The spring emerges on the eastern bank of the River Taff and has been contained within a brick well structure. Access is via Taff's Well park, a public park, owned and maintained by Rhondda Cynon Taff Council. The spring is enclosed inside a well and stone building constructed in the 19th century. The well built to contain the spring waters is brick-lined and approximately 4 m deep. The building has an internal dimension of 5.3 × 3.9 m, and water fills this area. A brick-built spiral staircase is incorporated in the inside of the well. There is one visible overflow pipe which emerges several metres to the west of the spring, on the bank of the River Taff. A recent conceptual model considers that the water has journeyed from the limestone outcrops on the north crop of the coalfield over a period of at least five thousand years, but possibly ten thousand. The site is a registered Regionally Important Geological Site and a Grade II listed building.

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Background

History

The early history of Taff's Well spring is not documented; in fact the first recorded visit to the spring was in 1760 by the chemist D. W. Linden. Roman settlements and roads occur throughout the Taff Valley but there is no evidence that the Romans knew about, or used the spring. and Natur Cymru state there is no evidence of Roman Activity at the site. mention the reported medicinal properties of the water, especially for the cure of rheumatism. It is a description of people's beliefs in the healing powers of holy wells in the nineteenth century. During the 19th century a weir was constructed across the River Taff. This caused the widening of the River Taff which moved eastwards towards the…

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