Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Fountain
Colwyn Bay, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Colwyn Bay, Conwy, designated on 25 July 1994.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 25 July 1994
- Locality
- Colwyn Bay
- Community
- Colwyn Bay
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.29612, -3.74617
- Cadw reference
- 14683
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesNational Library of ScotlandDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 95 Rhyl (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1900 · Denbighshire Sheet III.NE (National Library of Scotland)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Set into a retaining wall opposite the juction with Oak Drive.
History
A well on the site is shown on the first edition ordnance survey map of 1876, but the fountain structure is probably later C19 of early C20 - a map of 1909 clearly marks a fountain.
Exterior
A shallow segmental arch with rusticated voussoirs and keystone contains a scalloped basin, and a spout set into a beaten metal, diagonally set plate which depicts frogs in a lily pond in low relief.
Reason for designation
An attractive example of street furniture, of special interest for the quality of the
sculptured panel.
Nearby in the register
- Penrhos College Junior School (Ratonagh)Educationunder 1 mi
- Bryn EithinDomesticunder 1 mi
- 153 Conway RoadDomesticunder 1 mi
- 151 Conway RoadDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.