Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
17939
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
20/03/1996
Date of Amendment
20/03/1996
Name of Property
Water Standpost / Fire Hydrant
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Llanerfyl
Town
Locality
Llanerfyl
Easting
303370
Northing
309741
Street Side
N
Location
Located on pavement close to Lychgate and entrance to Church.
Description
Broad Class
Water Supply and Drainage
Period
History
Exterior
Constructed of cast iron in the form of a moulded column on a plain rounded base. A flat plate beneath the base is screwed into the ground. At the top of the column is a disc with rounded sides, surmounted by a dome. The dome has a flat top supporting a rounded pinnacle. One screw tap is attached to the circular disc, and there are 3 sockets at irregular intervals. The spout is located immediately on the underside of the disc on the E side with a large, roughly rectangular iron lacework bucket stand bolted to the base of the column beneath it. The column is fluted, with 6 flutes on the E and W sides and only 1 flute on the N and S sides. No maker’s name could be found on the castings.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed for its historical value as an unusual example of street furniture in this area. Group value with church and townscape value.
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