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
7205
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
25/09/1986
Date of Amendment
25/09/1986
Name of Property
Memorial Fountain
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Crickhowell
Town
Locality
Easting
321784
Northing
218429
Street Side
Location
On an island site at the top of the High Street at the junction with Beaufort Street (A40).
Description
Broad Class
Commemorative
Period
History
Dated 1874; cost £600. Memorial to a local doctor, Henry Lucas of Glanyrafon.
Exterior
Gothic polygonal drinking fountain with tall unpolished grey granite stem raised on stepped platform and with crucifix finials to top. Band of cusped gablets above stem with attached shafts and bell bases to each face. Square base with advanced gabled niches and lion fountain heads formerly with bronze cups to broad quatrefoil shaped basins below on free-standing low columns. Water pipe laid by Sir Joseph Bailey. Inscribed band with black lettering reads:- "In memory of Henry John Lucas MD. Born July 3rd 1804, died Decbr 29th 1873."
Interior
Reason for designation
Group value.
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