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Fountain Below S.Terrace at Cyfarthfa Castle

A Grade II Listed Building in Park (Parc), Merthyr Tydfil

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.756 / 51°45'21"N

Longitude: -3.3902 / 3°23'24"W

OS Eastings: 304140

OS Northings: 207281

OS Grid: SO041072

Mapcode National: GBR HN.0FZM

Mapcode Global: VH6CY.6436

Plus Code: 9C3RQJ45+9W

Entry Name: Fountain Below S.Terrace at Cyfarthfa Castle

Listing Date: 13 January 1988

Last Amended: 13 January 1988

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 11398

Building Class: Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces

ID on this website: 300011398

Location: Situated below the level of main entrance and directly at head of driveway from entrance gates.

County: Merthyr Tydfil

Community: Park (Parc)

Community: Park

Built-Up Area: Merthyr Tydfil

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: Fountain

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Exterior

Probably later C19. Circular roll-moulded stone basin with 4 carved cherubs seated on Baroque bull-frog spouts. Circular stone stem to centre with 3 putti supporting conch-shell fountain-jet. Griffins, dolphins etc carved in relief around spouts on moulded base.

Reasons for Listing

Group value with other listed items at Cyfarthfa Castle and Pandy Farm.

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