Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Roach Fountain
St. David's and the Cathedral Close, Pembrokeshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 26 August 1981
- Community
- St. David's and the Cathedral Close
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.88110, -5.26582
- Cadw reference
- 12576
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 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
History
1912 ornamental drinking fountain given by Captain Roach of Belmont, Cross Square.
Exterior
Made from completely turned silver granite. Pedestal, large circular basin with central turned baluster shaft to smaller upper basin with baluster centrepiece and ball final above. Restored 1974 with infilled basins. 4 cast iron posts surrounding.
Reason for designation
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- The City CrossCrossunder 1 mi
- The City CrossReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- 24 Cross SquareDomesticunder 1 mi
- Menai, including Garden Walls, Gates & RailingsDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.