Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Fountain to South of Dyffryn House
St. Nicholas and Bonvilston, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 14 September 1992
- Locality
- Dyffryn
- Community
- St. Nicholas and Bonvilston
- Unitary authority
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.44209, -3.30332
- Cadw reference
- 13470
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
Situated at the centre of the lily pond canal that runs longitudinally through the main lawns in the centre of the gardens. Dyffryn is approximately 2km S of St. Nicholas.
History
Not shown on the 1926 plan of Dyffryn gardens, therefore probably introduced in the 1950''s scheme when some ornamental bronzes are said to have been presented to the gardens.
Dyffryn is principally known for its gardens which were laid out for Reginald Cory by Thomas Mawson, the internationally known and notably prolific garden designer; work began in 1904/5. Sold in 1937 and purchased by Sir Cennydd Traherne who leased it to the County Council; now run as a conference centre. Until c1985 Dyffryn was a botanical garden.
Exterior
Large, Chinese style, bronze fountain. Scalloped cup with dragon, from whose mouth water flows, and lion''s faces below. The whole has a gadrooned base.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with Dyffryn House as a distinctive garden feature.
Nearby in the register
- Fountain to South of Dyffryn House(partly in St Nicholas and Bonvilston Community)Gardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Lower South Terrace at Dyffryn Gardens(partly in St Nicholas and Bonvilston Community)Gardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Pompeian Garden at Dyffryn HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Vine Walk and KiosksGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.