Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Memorial Fountain at N end of Home Farm Driveway
Rhuddlan, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Bodrhyddan, Rhuddlan, Denbighshire, designated on 10 November 1994.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 10 November 1994
- Locality
- Bodrhyddan
- Community
- Rhuddlan
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.29624, -3.43324
- Cadw reference
- 15009
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)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1963 · Map No. 36 - Local Government Commission for Wales : [Definitive maps showing proposed… (National Library of Scotland)
Cadw's description
Location
Facing down the driveway to Bodrhyddan Home Farm and stables, approx. 80 metres from the entrance to the Home Farm from Ffordd Ffranc (the Dyserth Road).
History
Erected in 1959 to designs of Clough Williams-Ellis in collaboration with Lord Langford. The monument was designed to re-house parts of an earlier memorial fountain which had been erected in Rhyl in 1862.
Exterior
The monument consists of a coursed and squared rubble pylon, swept above a wider base raised up cobbled steps, with shallow pedimented head surmounted by a pelican. Raised cartouche with monogram towards the top, and basin supported by a baluster, with heraldic blackamoors head to tap set in cobbled niche with inscribed stone. This inscription records: ''This monument embodies part of another that stood for nearly a century at the North End of Rhyl High Street and which was erected by public subscription to commemorate the coming of age in 1862 of Conwy Grenville Hercules Rowley-Conwy. Removed by the Rhyl Council it is here perpetuated by his grandson Geoffrey Lord Langford in 1959. Clough Williams-Ellis, architect. Jonah Jones, sculptor''. The inscription plate from the original memorial is incorporated in the rear of the pylon, and records the original architect as T.M.Penson, the builder as W.Thomas.
Reason for designation
Included as an interesting and unusual memorial folly by a notable Welsh architect which also forms part of a group of buildings at Bodrhyydan Home Farm and Stables.
Nearby in the register
- 1. Stables at Bodrhyddan HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Former Cowhouse or Shelter-shed at Bodrhyddan Home FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Home FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- 2. Stables at Bodrhyddan HallDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.