Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
82224
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
28/11/2003
Date of Amendment
28/11/2003
Name of Property
Fountain to north of St Fagans Castle in the Dutch Garden
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Cardiff
Community
St. Fagans
Town
Cardiff
Locality
Museum of Welsh Life, St Fagans
Easting
311991
Northing
177178
Street Side
W
Location
One of the associated structures in the gardens of St Fagans Castle and part of the Museum of Welsh Life.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Placed in the Dutch Garden in about 1850 as a part of the improvements undertaken at that time by the Windsor family. It is not known if it is a real Italian fountain or a contemporary copy. It is shown in position on the c1855 Estate Plan.
Exterior
Italianate marble fountain with a scalloped pool edged with roll-moulded marble set on a sandstone plinth. In the centre, on a square plinth, is a fountain of four cherubs supporting a single vertical jet.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as an important garden feature and one of the structures associated with the gardens and estate of St. Fagans Castle.
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