Full Report for Listed Buildings
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
11398
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
13/01/1988
Date of Amendment
13/01/1988
Name of Property
Fountain Below S.Terrace at Cyfarthfa Castle
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Merthyr Tydfil
Community
Park
Town
Locality
Easting
304140
Northing
207281
Street Side
Location
Situated below the level of main entrance and directly at head of driveway from entrance gates.
Description
Broad Class
Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
Period
History
Exterior
Probably later C19. Circular roll-moulded stone basin with 4 carved cherubs seated on Baroque bull-frog spouts. Circular stone stem to centre with 3 putti supporting conch-shell fountain-jet. Griffins, dolphins etc carved in relief around spouts on moulded base.
Interior
Reason for designation
Group value with other listed items at Cyfarthfa Castle and Pandy Farm.
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