Drinking Fountain to W of St Woolos' Cathedral, Stow Hill, Newport

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5828 / 51°34'57"N

Longitude: -3.0003 / 3°0'1"W

OS Eastings: 330787

OS Northings: 187575

OS Grid: ST307875

Mapcode National: GBR J5.CJ0N

Mapcode Global: VH7BC.YH70

Plus Code: 9C3RHXMX+4V

Entry Name: Drinking Fountain to W of St Woolos' Cathedral

Listing Date: 2 May 1980

Last Amended: 31 March 2000

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 3019

Building Class: Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces

ID on this website: 300003019

Location: About 50m W of Lychgate at St Woolos'.

County: Newport

Community: Stow Hill

Built-Up Area: Newport

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

Tagged with: Fountain

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History

Erected in 1913 near entrance to Belle Vue Park; moved to this site in 1996.

Exterior

Elaborate drinking fountain in polychrome glazed tile work. Square base in black and green supports urn with brass taps. On base, 4 grey twisted columns supports canopy with pediment to all 4 sides; surmounted by ball finial. Inscription records, "Presented by a former President to the Town of Newport in the name of The British Women’s Temperance Association".

Reasons for Listing

Well designed drinking fountain in unusual building materials. Group value with nearby listed buildings.

External Links

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Lychgate to St Woolos Cathedral
At W entrance to St Woolos churchyard.
II 2, Clifton Place
One of a run of stucco houses on the W side of street, beginning at Clifton Road.
II 3, Clifton Place
One of a run of stucco houses on the W side of street, beginning at Clifton Road.
II 4, Clifton Place
One a run of stucco houses on the W side of street, beginning at Clifton Road.
II 5, Clifton Place
One of a run of stucco houses on the W side of street, beginning at Clifton Road.
II 6, Clifton Place, GWENT
To S of Nos 7 & 8, the last of a run of stucco houses on the W side of street, beginning at Clifton Road.
II 9, Friars Road, GWENT
About 70m N of junction with Belle Vue Lane.
I St Woolos' Cathedral
At top of Stow Hill; in churchyard bounded by Stow Hill and Clifton Road.

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Drinking Fountain to W of St Woolos' Cathedral

A Grade II Listed Building in Stow Hill, Newport