Horse Trough and Fountain, Llanfihangel Aberbythych, Carmarthenshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8587 / 51°51'31"N

Longitude: -4.0486 / 4°2'54"W

OS Eastings: 259018

OS Northings: 219769

OS Grid: SN590197

Mapcode National: GBR DT.T0DK

Mapcode Global: VH4J2.SK00

Plus Code: 9C3QVX52+FH

Entry Name: Horse Trough and Fountain

Listing Date: 27 August 1999

Last Amended: 27 August 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 22185

Building Class: Water Supply and Drainage

ID on this website: 300022185

Location: East side of Golden Grove village opposite to the church.

County: Carmarthenshire

Town: Carmarthen

Community: Llanfihangel Aberbythych

Locality: Golden Grove Village

Traditional County: Carmarthenshire

Tagged with: Architectural structure

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History

The top stone is inscribed "Drink and be thankful, 1872". This places it in the time of John Frederick Vaughan Campbell, second Earl Cawdor.

Exterior

Limestone trough of about 0.4m by 1.5m, with superstructure, in a recess in the Golden Grove park wall. The water spout (broken) is in a round-headed alcove with an informal pediment. The latter carries the inscription and has a coronetted finial.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a good example of a horse-trough and fountain and for group value with the other listed buildings of Golden Grove village.

External Links

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II Telephone Call-box (01558 668461)
At the west side of Golden Grove village, near the former village school.
II Church Hall, formerly the Church School
To the west side of the village of Golden Grove, close to the church. Paved area shared with the church to front (south); hedged garden to rear. Stone wall to west.
II Lychgate of St Michael's Church
At the rear of a small open area shared by the church and the village school, to the west side of Golden Grove village. Stile in churchyard wall adjacent.
II* Church of St Michael
In the village of Golden Grove to the west of the street, nearly opposite to Golden Grove park entrance. Stone-walled churchyard with stile; lychgate separately listed.
II April Cottage, formerly the Almshouses
To the east side of Golden Grove village, facing the street opposite the Vicarage.
II Awelaur (former Vicarage) Coach-house
Detached to the north-east of Awelaur.
II Awelaur (former Vicarage) Servants' Latrine
Detached at north side of Awelaur, close to the former servants' wing of the house. A screen wall conceals it from the garden.
II West Lodge
At the main (west) entrance to Golden Grove park, in Golden Grove village.

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Horse Trough and Fountain

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanfihangel Aberbythych, Carmarthenshire