Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
17259
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
06/09/1996
Date of Amendment
31/03/2004
Name of Property
Ornamental fountain and basin at Trawsgoed House
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Ceredigion
Community
Trawsgoed
Town
Locality
Trawsgoed
Easting
267039
Northing
273034
Street Side
E
Location
Situated in centre of lawn to SW of mansion.
Description
Broad Class
Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
Period
History
Large later C19 fountain basin with cast-iron fountain in centre, the basin shown as a pool on OS map of 1886. The fountain and basin are shown in a photograph of 1888 but with only 4 urns of different designs and without the low wall and petal beds, presumably added before 1900.
Exterior
Broad circular basin with terracotta low wall around with rope-moulded top, interrupted by 8 short plinths carrying large terracotta urns. Around outside of basin are 8 former flowerbeds each outlined by a dwarf terracotta border with rope-mould, each segmental in plan to form lobes to main basin. In centre is fountain which has large cast-iron lower basin with moulded rim in which stands upper part which has small bowl on baluster pedestal with lion masks, and 3 dolphins above support a top circular base to a top figure with snake.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as a virtually intact late C19 fountain, part of a later C19 garden layout. Group value with the mansion.
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