Memorial drinking fountain and railings is a Grade II listed building in the Neath Port Talbot local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 16 December 2003. Drinking fountain.

Memorial drinking fountain and railings

WRENN ID
muted-sentry-falcon
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Neath Port Talbot
Country
Wales
Date first listed
16 December 2003
Type
Drinking fountain
Source
Cadw listing

Description

Gothic drinking fountain in grey and pink granite. Square plan. Two-step plinth, base with chamfered top, then next step with deep chamfer, cornice moulding above under fountain itself which has pink granite face with arched recess over moulded half-bowl projections to front and rear, framed in angle columns of grey granite carrying large spire-type finial. Left and right faces in pink granite with wording on left 'This fountain was erected by the inhabitants of Alltwen and district in memory of the late Howel Gwyn Esq JP DL Dyffryn Neath Sept 4th 1895' and 'Adailadwyd y ffynonell Hon can breswylwyr Alltwen a'r Gymmydocaeth er cof am y dwieddar Howel Gwyn Yswr JP DL Dyffryn Neath Sept 4th 1895' on right. Heavy plain gables each face around base of spire, which is four sided, then moulded pink granite string course, above which spire is octagonal with top bronze ring and socket (possibly for missing finial). Square enclosure of spearhead iron rails with top and bottom rails, larger similar stanchions.

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