Idwal's Folly, Former Drinking Fountain, Old Road, Llandudno, Conwy, Wales
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A former drinking fountain located on Old Road, Llandudno, Conwy, Wales.
Waymark Code: WMDTW3
Location: North Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/24/2012
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This former drinking fountain is known locally as Idwal's folly.
According to the local story, the fountain was built by a local property owner called Idwal on the site of a spring which miraculously appeared overnight. He charged those walking up the Great Orme along Old Road one old penny for a cup of cool clean water from the fountain. Unfortunately for Idwal his money-making scheme came to an abrupt end when it was discovered that the water originated from a leaking pipe in a nearby property! When the pipe was fixed Idwal's fountain quickly dried up.
Thus leaving Idwal with a useless memorial to his folly and greed.