Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Fountain in Botanical Gardens, Singleton Park
Sketty, Swansea, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Sketty, Swansea, designated on 15 November 1993.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 15 November 1993
- Community
- Sketty
- Unitary authority
- Swansea
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.61482, -3.98146
- Cadw reference
- 11752
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1897 · 247 Swansea (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1920 · Sheet 100. Llanelly. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
History
Octagonal lead fountain basin on stone plinth. Bears date 1773 but current arrangement with central cherubs is modern; formerly stood in Swansea Castle Gardens.
Exterior
Octagonal lead fountain basin on stone plinth. Bears date 1773 but current arrangement with central cherubs is modern; formerly stood in Swansea Castle Gardens.
Each side of basin has end vertical bands of classicising relief decoration between which are 2 lugged panels with date, and low reliefs of female figures, swags, shells etc. Between panels, palmette decoration and initials ‘LC’. Modern central group of three cherubs.
Nearby in the register
- Veranda House in Singleton ParkDomesticunder 1 mi
- Swiss Cottage in Singleton ParkGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- North Lodge of Singleton ParkDomesticunder 1 mi
- Church of St PaulReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.