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
11441
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
13/01/1988
Date of Amendment
13/01/1988
Name of Property
Memorial Fountain in St David's Chuchyard Wall
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Merthyr Tydfil
Community
Town
Town
Locality
Easting
304963
Northing
206271
Street Side
Location
At NW corner of open churchyard to St David’s Church. Cast-iron memorial fountain set in a gabled ashlar wall facing the High Street.
Description
Broad Class
Commemorative
Period
History
Exterior
Inscriptions read: "To commemorate the marriage of the Prince of Wales, 10 March 1863"; "Willis Brothers - Sculpts London"; "Cast by the Coalbrookdale Co".
Coped kneelered gable to stugged masonry, arched outlet at base. Painted ironwork in shape of sinuous cartouche with cherub overthrow, foliage trails and figures of Christ and The Samaritan Woman with text "Drinketh ...2 (John IV.13.14). Central niche with fountain bowl.
Interior
Reason for designation
Part of good group of listed public buildings in town centre.
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