Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Public Water Fountain
Guilsfield, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Guilsfield, Powys, designated on 22 February 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 22 February 1995
- Locality
- Guilsfield
- Community
- Guilsfield
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.69642, -3.15577
- Cadw reference
- 15784
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 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)
- 1899 · 151 Welshpool (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1916 · Sheet 60. Shrewsbury. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located near the centre of Guilsfield, against the front wall of 'Smithy Orchard', close to the driveway to the Old Post Office.
History
Fountain or hydrant of cast iron. C19, by Blakeborough.
Exterior
A short column with a moulded base and shaft terminating in a domed head with a fluted terminal, and having a turn cock at the right side and short spout at the front discharging over a cast iron gridded utensil footstand bolted to the column.
Reason for designation
Listed as one of two best preserved of the eight such fountains installed in Guilsfield.
Nearby in the register
- Trawscoed HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Abercrombie House (Post Office and Stores)Domesticunder 1 mi
- Calcott HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Trawscoed CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.