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Latitude: 51.8085 / 51°48'30"N
Longitude: -2.7205 / 2°43'13"W
OS Eastings: 350422
OS Northings: 212456
OS Grid: SO504124
Mapcode National: GBR FK.XCSG
Mapcode Global: VH86T.SSNY
Plus Code: 9C3VR75H+CR
Entry Name: Diamond Jubilee Drinking Fountain
Listing Date: 15 August 1974
Last Amended: 10 August 2005
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 2358
Building Class: Commemorative
ID on this website: 300002358
Location: Part of a group immediately outside Monnow Bridge forming the centre of the historic suburb of Overmonnow.
County: Monmouthshire
Town: Monmouth
Community: Monmouth (Trefynwy)
Community: Monmouth
Locality: Overmonnow
Built-Up Area: Monmouth
Traditional County: Monmouthshire
Tagged with: Fountain
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.
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.
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.
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