Fountain in Aberdare Park

Aberdare West, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Trecynon, Aberdare West, Rhondda Cynon Taff, designated on 10 January 1991.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Fountain in Aberdare Park, Aberdare West, Rhondda Cynon Taff, with a pin at the register's coordinates — Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation: Listed building, Grade II
Broad class: Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
Date of designation: 10 January 1991
Locality: Trecynon
Community: Aberdare West
Unitary authority: Rhondda Cynon Taff
Country: Wales
Coordinates: 51.71746, -3.45614
Cadw reference: 10886

TodayHistorical map

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1898 · 231 Merthyr Tydfil (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Location

Near the lake at the southern end of the park, immediately beside the pavilion.

History

Erected in l9ll; manufactured by W MacFarlane and Co, Glasgow. "Presented to the Inhabitants of Aberdare by Lord Merthyr of Senghenydd in commemoration of the Coronation of Their Majesties King George V and Queen Mary June l9ll".

Exterior

Tall and colourful fountain with classical detail and broad circular basin. Crowning statue of Liberty over scalloped small basin with beaded underside. Between this and the larger basin to middle is a cylindrical column sprouting daffodils and swans resting on a bed of water lillies. Petalled edge to larger basin which is supported above the drum base; the latter has detached columns with foliage capitals and other leafy detail. Encrusted plasterwork including classical figures. Axial projections beyond each column; these have large dolphins with putti on their backs; lions heads to the angles between these arms. The outer rim of the main basin is roll moulded to top and ramped outwards decorated by sun flower roses and linking bosses and strapwork.

Reason for designation

Group value with other listed items in Aberdare Park.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0

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