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
2358
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
15/08/1974  
Date of Amendment
10/08/2005  
Name of Property
Diamond Jubilee Drinking Fountain  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire  
Community
Monmouth  
Town
Monmouth  
Locality
Overmonnow  
Easting
350422  
Northing
212456  
Street Side
NE  
Location
Part of a group immediately outside Monnow Bridge forming the centre of the historic suburb of Overmonnow.  

Description


Broad Class
Commemorative  
Period
 

History
1897. A public drinking fountain erected as a memorial to Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. By J Mackie of Monmouth. It was restored in 1977 (plaque) by the Monmouth Rotary Club to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II.  

Exterior
Red sandstone ashlar on a two step plinth. Recessed Norman style arched alcove, matching doorways at the adjacent Church, of St. Thomas (qv), with ¾ columns and dog tooth decoration. Above the drinking basin there is a relief Royal insignia 'VR' and crown. The basin is supported on colonnettes, and below it is a brass lettered inscription 'ERECTED BY SUBSCRIPTION TO COMMEMORATE THE DIAMOND JUBILEE OF QUEEN VICTORIA' Dog trough below this.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Included for its special historic interest and for its association with one of Monmouth's three medieval parish churches as well as being part of the important group of historic buildings round the outer end of Monnow Bridge.  

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