Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
War Memorial Drinking Fountain in Town Hall Park
Caerleon, Newport, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Water Supply and Drainage
- Date of designation
- 18 January 2002
- Locality
- Caerleon
- Town
- Newport
- Community
- Caerleon
- Unitary authority
- Newport
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.61125, -2.95700
- Cadw reference
- 26123
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
In the small park behind the Town Hall at the very north west end of the High Street.
History
The monument, which was erected in c1920, stood in the Market Place outside The Olde Bull Inn and was moved to its present site in the 1960s.
Exterior
The monument is constructed of polished grey granite with bronze plaques and a cast iron lamp. A square step base carries a square monument, the base of which is supported by half vases to two faces, these being the drinking fountains, the other two faces have bronze plaques. The second stage has plaques to all faces with the names of the fallen of WWI and WWII. Panelled corner pilasters carry arches with fans; frieze and cornice; cap with segemental pediment to each face, each decorated with roses.
Reason for designation
Included as an unaltered war memorial in a heritage location.
The Town Hall Park is Scheduled Ancient Monument Mm 241 (NPT).
Nearby in the register
- Caerleon Legionary Fortress: Town Hall Park, High StreetLegionary Fortressunder 1 mi
- Caerleon Legionary Fortress: Grounds of Health ClinicLegionary Fortressunder 1 mi
- Caerleon Legionary Fortress: Old Vicarage GardenLegionary Fortressunder 1 mi
- Caerleon Legionary Fortress: Goldcroft CommonLegionary Fortressunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.