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Memorial Fountain in St David's Chuchyard Wall

A Grade II Listed Building in Town (Y Dref), Merthyr Tydfil

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7471 / 51°44'49"N

Longitude: -3.378 / 3°22'40"W

OS Eastings: 304963

OS Northings: 206271

OS Grid: SO049062

Mapcode National: GBR HN.151V

Mapcode Global: VH6CY.DCK1

Plus Code: 9C3RPJWC+RR

Entry Name: Memorial Fountain in St David's Chuchyard Wall

Listing Date: 13 January 1988

Last Amended: 13 January 1988

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 11441

Building Class: Commemorative

ID on this website: 300011441

Location: At NW corner of open churchyard to St David’s Church. Cast-iron memorial fountain set in a gabled ashlar wall facing the High Street.

County: Merthyr Tydfil

Community: Town (Y Dref)

Community: Town

Built-Up Area: Merthyr Tydfil

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: Fountain

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Exterior

Inscriptions read: "To commemorate the marriage of the Prince of Wales, 10 March 1863"; "Willis Brothers - Sculpts London"; "Cast by the Coalbrookdale Co".

Coped kneelered gable to stugged masonry, arched outlet at base. Painted ironwork in shape of sinuous cartouche with cherub overthrow, foliage trails and figures of Christ and The Samaritan Woman with text "Drinketh ...2 (John IV.13.14). Central niche with fountain bowl.

Reasons for Listing

Part of good group of listed public buildings in town centre.

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  • II St David's Church
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  • II 115 High Street
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