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Horse Drinking Trough and Fountain

A Grade II Listed Building in Llandygai, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2166 / 53°12'59"N

Longitude: -4.0957 / 4°5'44"W

OS Eastings: 260161

OS Northings: 370888

OS Grid: SH601708

Mapcode National: GBR 5R.17KC

Mapcode Global: WH548.1DXY

Plus Code: 9C5Q6W83+JP

Entry Name: Horse Drinking Trough and Fountain

Listing Date: 24 May 2000

Last Amended: 24 May 2000

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 23393

Building Class: Water Supply and Drainage

ID on this website: 300023393

Location: Built into the park wall to Penrhyn Castle on the north side of the road between Llandygai and Tal-y-bont approximately 40m west of the bridge over the Afon Ogwen.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Llandygai (Llandygái)

Community: Llandygai

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

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History

Built into the park wall of Penrhyn Castle at the instigation of George Hay Dawkins-Pennant in 1834.

Exterior

Horse drinking trough and fountain, built into the park wall of Penrhyn Castle. Round-arched recess in 3 orders constructed of Anglesey limestone set into slight projection from park wall, inner arch framing niche with copper pipe discharging through carved shell into lobed trough below with moulded rim; inscription around inner arch records that the structure was erected by George Hay Dawkins Pennant on 17 February 1834.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a well-preserved and distinctive feature of the early to mid-C19 planned estate village of Llandygai.

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