Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Village Fountain
St. Arvans, Monmouthshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in St. Arvans, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, designated on 18 July 1997.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Water Supply and Drainage
- Date of designation
- 18 July 1997
- Locality
- St. Arvans
- Town
- Chepstow
- Community
- St. Arvans
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.66478, -2.69772
- Cadw reference
- 18574
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV.Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. a. England ab sich: Shire:15-17, 33 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1897 · 250 Chepstow (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1905 · 250 Chepstow (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Prominently sited on the west side of the road junction between the main A466, Devauden Road and Fordwich Close. Set into the tarmac with a circular stone border.
History
Erected in 1893 following a decision by Monmouthshire County Council to erect fountains at a cost of £5 to £7. St. Arvans was able to afford a much grander public fountain costing £30 because of additional funds being made available locally. It was manufactured by the Sun Foundry, Glasgow, the Iron Stores Company, Chepstow and Monmouthshire County Council. The Glasgow foundry providing the decorative work, the mechanical element coming from Chepstow and the stone base built by the local authority. Originally the fountain was located on the opposite corner between Devauden Road and the A 466, and was moved across to its present position in the early 1930s when the road junction was redesigned; the water supply was disconnected at this time.
Exterior
Fine painted cast-iron fountain on a circular stone base. Broad circular bowl with ribbed detail. To the centre is a square fountain unit with slits to base; stamped The Iron Store Company Chepstow. Above is an octagonal stem entwined with four fish and with brackets and a ball and spike finial to the top; all out of the Sun Foundry catalogue. The brackets have hooks on them for hanging water pails. To the north and south, set on projecting plinths, are figures of children with upturned ewers. The base has a drain to the north.
Reason for designation
Listed as a fine, and prominently sited, Victorian public fountain.
Nearby in the register
- Turnpike CottageTransportunder 1 mi
- St. Arvans CourtDomesticunder 1 mi
- Milestone set in the Boundary Wall of Chepstow Racecourse (Piercefield Park)Transportunder 1 mi
- Church of St ArvanReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.