Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Fountain Canopy Photograph
Region ID | AH | |
Work ID | 423 | |
Manual Reference | CARDIFF064 | |
Type | Other | |
Title | Fountain Canopy | |
Foundry | MacFarlane & Co. Glasgow, W. | |
Date of design | ||
Year of unveiling | 1908 | |
Unveiling details | 1908 | |
Road | Victoria Park Road | |
Precise Location | Near north-east end of lake in Victoria Park | |
A to Z Ref | 28 3C | |
OS Ref | ||
Postcode | ||
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | II | |
Duty of Care | Cardiff County Council | |
Commissioned by | The Samuel family | |
Notes | ||
Taken from CADW report: 'Octagonal canopy supported on slender cast iron columns with enriched caps, arches, spandrels, medallions containing carved birds and surmounted by small dome.' The canopy is painted mainly black with gold and green ornamentation. | ||
The fountain was donated by the Samuel family in memory of their brother Louis Samuel.The canopy was removed shortly after the Public Works and Wages Committee of the 9th July 1943 recommended that all similar fountain canopies be donated for the war effort. It is assumed that the drinking fountain was removed some time after this.The Samuel family were also responsible for the erection of fountains in Grange Gardens and in Splott Park (no longer in situ). The fountain in Grange Gardens was refurbished in 2000. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | 1908 | |
Condition | Good | |
At risk | No known risk | |
Inscriptions | Inscription on plaque: IN / MEMORIUM / LEWIN L. SAMUEL / AGED 39 YEARS. / DIED 1893. / PRESENTED TO / THE CITY OF CARDIFF / IN THE YEAR 1908 / BY HIS BROTHERS / IN AFFECTIONATE / REMEMBRANCE. | |
Signatures | At foot of each column: MACFARLANE / GLASGOW | |
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Canopy | Cast-iron | 366cm high approx |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
No damage | Good condition |
Structural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
None | Good condition |
Vandalism
Vandalism | Comment |
|---|---|
None | |
