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
3019
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
02/05/1980
Date of Amendment
31/03/2000
Name of Property
Drinking Fountain to W of St Woolos' Cathedral
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Newport
Community
Stow Hill
Town
Locality
Easting
330787
Northing
187575
Street Side
Location
About 50m W of Lychgate at St Woolos'.
Description
Broad Class
Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
Period
History
Erected in 1913 near entrance to Belle Vue Park; moved to this site in 1996.
Exterior
Elaborate drinking fountain in polychrome glazed tile work. Square base in black and green supports urn with brass taps. On base, 4 grey twisted columns supports canopy with pediment to all 4 sides; surmounted by ball finial. Inscription records, "Presented by a former President to the Town of Newport in the name of The British Women’s Temperance Association".
Interior
Reason for designation
Well designed drinking fountain in unusual building materials. Group value with nearby listed buildings.
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