Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Diamond Jubilee Drinking Fountain
Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Overmonnow, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, designated on 15 August 1974.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 15 August 1974
- Locality
- Overmonnow
- Town
- Monmouth
- Community
- Monmouth
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.80853, -2.72050
- Cadw reference
- 2358
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 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)
- 1896 · 233 Monmouth (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Part of a group immediately outside Monnow Bridge forming the centre of the historic suburb of Overmonnow.
History
1897. A public drinking fountain erected as a memorial to Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. By J Mackie of Monmouth. It was restored in 1977 (plaque) by the Monmouth Rotary Club to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II.
Exterior
Red sandstone ashlar on a two step plinth. Recessed Norman style arched alcove, matching doorways at the adjacent Church, of St. Thomas (qv), with ¾ columns and dog tooth decoration. Above the drinking basin there is a relief Royal insignia 'VR' and crown. The basin is supported on colonnettes, and below it is a brass lettered inscription
'ERECTED BY SUBSCRIPTION
TO COMMEMORATE
THE DIAMOND JUBILEE OF
QUEEN VICTORIA'
Dog trough below this.
Reason for designation
Included for its special historic interest and for its association with one of Monmouth's three medieval parish churches as well as being part of the important group of historic buildings round the outer end of Monnow Bridge.
Nearby in the register
- Overmonnow CrossReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of St. Thomas a BecketReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Overmonnow House, including attached railingsDomesticunder 1 mi
- St. Thomas' House, including attached railingsDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.