Mary Short Memorial Drinking Fountain, St. Asaph (Llanelwy), Denbighshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2566 / 53°15'23"N

Longitude: -3.4461 / 3°26'46"W

OS Eastings: 303622

OS Northings: 374263

OS Grid: SJ036742

Mapcode National: GBR 4ZCS.Q9

Mapcode Global: WH76N.1D8S

Plus Code: 9C5R7H43+JG

Entry Name: Mary Short Memorial Drinking Fountain

Listing Date: 24 November 1987

Last Amended: 24 November 1987

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 1446

Building Class: Commemorative

ID on this website: 300001446

Location: At the roadside at the east end of the bridge.

County: Denbighshire

Community: St. Asaph (Llanelwy)

Community: St. Asaph

Built-Up Area: St Asaph

Traditional County: Flintshire

Tagged with: Fountain

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History

Robust granite memorial to Mary Short, probably erected by her husband Bishop Vowler short (Bishop 1846-70).

Exterior

Polygonal piers forward at either end with stepped parapet over tablet set into broad foliage - trailed border and inscibed with biblical messages. Lions head to centre has fountain spout with chain, cup lost; trefoil scalloped low basin.

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Mary Short Memorial Drinking Fountain

A Grade II Listed Building in St. Asaph (Llanelwy), Denbighshire

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