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The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
11178
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
14/04/1993
Date of Amendment
18/06/2004
Name of Property
Lewis Memorial Fountain
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
Llandovery
Town
Locality
Llandovery
Easting
276742
Northing
234367
Street Side
Location
Situated in the centre of the square to W of the Town Hall.
Description
Broad Class
Commemorative
Period
History
Memorial fountain some 18 feet high to Dr F W Lewis 1851-1899, erected in 1900-01. Lewis was noted as a doctor in the town, the son of Frederick Lewis of Llwyncelyn, Llanwrda and brother of the rugby international C P Lewis (1853-1923). Old photographs show the fountain with cast-iron Gothic railings and 4 cast iron lamps. The memorial cost £600 and was erected by Edgar Groom of Henllys, Llandovery.
Exterior
Tall polished granite memorial fountain of red Aberdeen granite, set in a square, cobbled enclosure. Large scale shallow circular bowl on round pedestal with moulded plinth. Bowl is gadrooned and has centrepiece of very large turned baluster pedestal carrying a second similar circular shallow basin, itself with centrepiece turned baluster with cross finial. Fountain is raised on 2 unpolished granite steps of octagonal shape and is inscribed on 4 sides. On W is inscribed ' Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren ye have done it unto me'. S is inscribed ' The beloved physician', N has 'Blessed are the merciful' and E ' In loving memory of Doctor Frederick Williams Lewis MRCS LSA Lon. Born May 8 1851 Died Nov 25 1899. This fountain is erected by his friends the Rev Thomas Evans JP and Mrs Evans of Henllys 1901'.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as a very large late Victorian fountain of townscape value in the principal square of the town, and for its interest to local history.
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