The Fountain
The Fountain is a memorial in Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. The Fountain is situated nearby to the amusement arcade Carousel, as well as near Saint David’s Uniting Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pontypridd Market and Town Hall and Pontypridd Library.
Pontypridd Market and Town Hall
Marketplace
Pontypridd Market and Town Hall is a historic building located on Market Street, Pontypridd in Rhondda Cynon Taf in Wales. The structure, which contains a large auditorium which is currently derelict, was built in two parts both of which are Grade II listed buildings. Pontypridd Market and Town Hall is situated 450 feet south of The Fountain.
Pontypridd Library
Library
Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pontypridd Library is situated 660 feet northeast of The Fountain.
St Catherine’s Church
Church
Photo: Andriusphoto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Catherine's Church, Pontypridd is a large listed parish church in the town of Pontypridd in South Wales. It is part of the Diocese of Llandaff in the Church in Wales. St Catherine’s Church is situated 510 feet southwest of The Fountain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Graigwen and Maesycoed.
Graigwen
Village
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Graigwen is the name of the large hill and the village or district located thereon, sited to the north of Pontypridd town centre and south of Glyncoch and Ynysybwl in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, and within the ancient parish of Llanwonno.
Maesycoed
Village
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maesycoed is a settlement to the south and west of Pontypridd town centre in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Maesycoed is a district in the town of Pontypridd within the Rhondda electoral ward and is bounded by Graig to the south, Pwllgwaun to the east and Hopkinstown and Mynydd Gelliwion to the north.
Pwllgwaun
Village
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pwllgwaun is a village and small suburb of Pontypridd within the 'Rhondda' electoral ward, bordered by Hopkinstown and Graigwen hill to the north and east, the hillsides of Maesycoed above, and is located along the banks of the river River Rhondda.
The Fountain
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “1895 Donated and unveiled by Sir Alfred Thomas M.P. The Fountain. Renovated by Taff-Ely Borough Council 1981”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.60338° or 51° 36′ 12″ northLongitude
-3.34043° or 3° 20′ 26″ westInception
1895Open location code
9C3RJM35+9ROpenStreetMap ID
node 11199285319OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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