Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Fountain in Aberdare Park
Aberdare West, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales
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
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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
- Bandstand in Aberdare ParkGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Pedestal and Statue of Lord Merthyr in Aberdare ParkCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Gates & Gate Piers, including Flanking Railings at SE (Main) Entrance to Aberdare ParkDomesticunder 1 mi
- Gadlys ChapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.