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Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
82159
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
28/11/2003
Date of Amendment
28/11/2003
Name of Property
Granite drinking fountain in Carmarthen Park
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
Carmarthen
Town
Locality
Easting
240727
Northing
219985
Street Side
Location
Situated some 11m S of main entrance gates.
Description
Broad Class
Civil
Period
History
Drinking fountain erected in 1900 given by Timothy Davies of Walham Green, London.
Exterior
Drinking fountain in mixed sandstone and granite, roughly 6 ft high, freestanding columnar fountain. Grey granite circular plinth, grey sandstone flared base with 4 brackets under polished grey granite bowl. From bowl rises red granite hollow cylinder with bronze spigot, inscribed in gold letters Cyflwynwyd i'r dref gan Timothy Davies Ysw O.C. 1900 Walham Green". Above is turned red sandstone top with ogee moulded base ringed by stylised trefoils and mushroom top with turned finial and metal vane.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as typical late Victorian ornate piece of park furniture. Part of a reletively complete urban park of C1900.
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