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Fountain and statue of Llewelyn ap Iowerth

A Grade II Listed Building in Conwy, Conwy

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2807 / 53°16'50"N

Longitude: -3.8305 / 3°49'49"W

OS Eastings: 278048

OS Northings: 377528

OS Grid: SH780775

Mapcode National: GBR 1ZPH.HP

Mapcode Global: WH654.4S6V

Plus Code: 9C5R75J9+7Q

Entry Name: Fountain and statue of Llewelyn ap Iowerth

Listing Date: 8 October 1981

Last Amended: 5 May 2006

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 3309

Building Class: Commemorative

Also known as: Fountain and statue of Llywelyn Fawr
Fountain and statue of Llywelyn the Great

ID on this website: 300003309

Location: In the centre of the square.

County: Conwy

Town: Conwy

Community: Conwy

Community: Conwy

Locality: Walled town

Built-Up Area: Conwy

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

Tagged with: Statue

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History

Dated 1898. The ensemble was designed by Grayson & Ould of James Street, Liverpool, with bronze figure of Llewelyn modelled by E. O. Griffith, also of Liverpool.

Exterior

A sculpture on a pedestal, set within a fountain basin. The octagonal basin is in Penmon freestone, with fielded panels of pecked stone. The coping bears an inscription: 'Llewelyn ab Iorwerth Founder of Conwy Abbey AD 1184'. A bronze plate on the E side is inscribed 'The Corporation of Conway engrave this plate to record their gratitude for this fountain presented to the town by Albert Wood DL JP of Bodlondeb (a former Mayor of the Borough). Charles J Wallace Mayor 1898'.
In the centre is a square Penmon stone plinth, incorporating 2 cast-iron dragon spouts, and a column base in similar stone. The main fluted column is in Grinshill red sandstone and is decorated with a garland. The Corinthian capital is in painted bronze. It is surmounted by a full-length bronze painted figure of Llywelyn in armour and coronet, and bearing sword and shield.

Reasons for Listing

Listed for its special interest as a high-quality late C19 public sculpture, and for its contribution to the historical townscape of Lancaster Square.

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