Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Memorial Fountain
Llangurig, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llangurig, Powys, designated on 7 July 1993.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 7 July 1993
- Locality
- Llangurig
- Community
- Llangurig
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.40638, -3.60588
- Cadw reference
- 8714
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 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)
- 1899 · 164 Llanidloes (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On the N side of the main road in the centre of Llangurig, to the E of the church. Flanked by low rubble walls retaining the village green.
History
Erected in 1898 by Mrs Lloyd-Verney as a memorial to her husband. Possibly designed by W A S Benson of London, one of the leading figures of the Arts & Crafts movement, principally known for his decorative metalwork to which craft he turned under the inspiration of William Morris. This attribution is made on account of the Arts and Crafts quality of the design, in particular the metalwork, together with the fact that Benson is known to have been employed in the area by the Lloyd-Verney family both to build the neighbouring pair of houses, Penybont and Glanyrafon, and to work on their own house, Clochfaen. This fountain is part of their development of Llangurig in the manner of an estate village. Recently restored.
Exterior
Constructed of rock-faced stone under a half-hipped slate roof with very wide boarded eaves. The fountain is set back within a horseshoe-shaped arch with keystone. It takes the form of a green-stone bowl which is carefully rounded and delicately ornamented with floral detail; the original tap is missing, with modern replacement to R. Either side of the fountain are bronze plaques with the monogram G & MLV and their coat of arms; both are set below green-stone hoodmoulds. Central freestone panel above fountain bowl with inscription: 'Colonel George Hope Lloyd-Verney gave the first water supply in 1888 to the village of Llangurig. - He sendeth the springs into the rivers which run among the hills. Pslm CIX ver 10. - The supply has been completed and extended by Mrs Lloyd-Verney in 1898 as a memorial of her husband's work.' Pink granite trough to base with keystones over twin segmental arches out through which the water drains. Cobbled paving reset to front. To rear, recess between continuous buttresses, the recess with corner seats and small boarded hatch to centre.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as an unusually well-designed fountain in Arts & Crafts style, which is an important feature in the centre of Llangurig. Group value with surrounding structures in the village.
Nearby in the register
- MilestoneNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Memorial to Chevalier LloydNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Lychgate at Church of St CurigNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Former Coach-house at PenybontDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.