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Shelter and Fountain

Rhayader, Powys, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Elan Village, Rhayader, Powys, designated on 31 July 1995.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Shelter and Fountain, Rhayader, Powys, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Listed building, Grade II
Broad class
Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
Date of designation
31 July 1995
Locality
Elan Village
Community
Rhayader
Unitary authority
Powys
Country
Wales
Coordinates
52.27248, -3.56605
Cadw reference
16209

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1898 · 179 Rhyader (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Location

To NE of estate office.

History

Shelter with drinking water fountain. Dated "Anno Domini 1909".
Designed by Buckland, Haywood, & Farmer, architects, of Birmingham.

Exterior

Consists of hipped slate roof on square wooden posts. Stone walls. Sides consist of taller central section with curved top with lower ends supporting posts; stone dividing wall between sides. Side towards road has datestone and drinking water fountain.

Reason for designation

Included for group value with other contemporary buildings in Elan Village.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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