Former Drinking Fountain canopy in rose garden of Victoria Park is a Grade II listed building in the Cardiff local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 19 May 1975. Canopy.

Former Drinking Fountain canopy in rose garden of Victoria Park

WRENN ID: stranded-plinth-dock
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Cardiff
Country: Wales
Date first listed: 19 May 1975
Type: Canopy
Source: Cadw listing

Description

Complexly detailed cast iron canopy originally over a drinking fountain. Octagonal canopy supported on slender cast iron columns with enriched caps, arches, spandrels, medallions containing relief birds, and with other birds above. The whole is covered by a small, decoratively pierced dome topped by a spike finial. Inscription reads 'In Memoriam Lewin L Samuel. Aged 39 years. Died 1893. Presented to the City of Cardiff in the year 1908 by his brothers in affectionate rememberance'. This drinking fountain canopy is to the same pattern as the canopy over the fountain in Bute Place, Butetown.

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