Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Drinking Fountain
Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Bangor, Gwynedd, designated on 2 August 1988.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 2 August 1988
- Date of amendment
- 2 March 2017
- Community
- Bangor
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.22784, -4.12820
- Cadw reference
- 3977
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 1896 map "Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 106 Bangor (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 106 Bangor (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1919 · Sheet 41. Anglesey. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
At the corner of Deiniol road and Gwynedd road
History
Free Baroque granite drinking fountain set on octagonal platform. Tablet to SW side inscribed: "Erected and presented to this city by Alderman John Evan Roberts JP, Mayor 1895-6, 1898-9 and 1900 on the occasion of his vacating the mayoral chair 9 November 1900". Originally located on the Corner of Sackville Rd & Deiniol Rd, moved to current location in 2003.
Exterior
Tapered ‘Pedestal’ fountain to top, with petalled capitals to pilasters across chamfered corners; finial lost as are taps and cups. Polished granite circular bowl below over drum pier and octagonal base with animal drinking trough.
Reason for designation
Included for its special architectural interest as a well preserved Victorian drinking fountain displaying high levels of craftsmanship and decoration. Also important for its historic interest as an example of the provision of public drinking water and the philanthropic actions of a notable local figure. Group value with the Town Hall, former Post Office and Library.
Nearby in the register
- Former Post-Office, including gates to service yardCommercialunder 1 mi
- Lending LibraryRecreationalunder 1 mi
- Town HallCivilunder 1 mi
- Outbuildings to the Service Courtyard at SE. of the Town HallDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.