A COMMUNITY project to restore a historic well has won a conservation award.
Each year, Ruthin and District Civic Association presents the Quayle Award for a design or restoration project in the area.
It is named after the late Professor William Quayle, who lived in the town.
This year, the award is to go for the work done on repairing St Dyfnog’s Well in Llanrhaeadr.
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According to tradition, St Dyfnog lived on the site in the sixth century, doing penance by standing in the water, and the well became famous for its healing powers.
Over the years, it fell into disrepair and access to it through the woods behind St Dyfnog’s church became difficult.
In 2012 a preservation group was formed and, with grants from the National Lottery, the bridges and walls have been conserved.
The path has been cleared and an information board erected.
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