Drinking Fountain in Wall to South of Summer House
DRINKING FOUNTAIN IN WALL TO SOUTH OF SUMMER HOUSE, LAMBROOK STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1057898
- Date first listed:
- 15-Mar-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Drinking Fountain in Wall to South of Summer House
- Statutory Address:
- DRINKING FOUNTAIN IN WALL TO SOUTH OF SUMMER HOUSE, LAMBROOK STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1057898
- Date first listed:
- 15-Mar-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Drinking Fountain in Wall to South of Summer House
- Statutory Address 1:
- DRINKING FOUNTAIN IN WALL TO SOUTH OF SUMMER HOUSE, LAMBROOK STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- DRINKING FOUNTAIN IN WALL TO SOUTH OF SUMMER HOUSE, LAMBROOK STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Glastonbury
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 50276 39011
Details
LAMBROOK STREET 1. 1133 (East Side) Drinking fountain in wall to south of Summer House ST 5039 6/189 II GV 2. Late C19. Neo-Romanesque. Ashlar with polished red marble columns. Triangular gablet over blind round-headed arch of 2 orders with chevron enrichment. Outer order is supported by 2 marble columns with ashlar capitals, annulets and bases. The 3 exposed faces of capitals have lively carvings of hunting animals, dragons etc. The well inside the arch consists of a fluted marble basin in form of a Romanesque piscina, niche above contains brass outlet pipe. In apex of gablet is carved fishscale detail, a hand pointing to the right, and 'To the Tor' in a kind of Gothic script. Summer House and Drinking fountain. Nos 86 to 90 (even) High Street, Nos 2 and 4 Bove Town form a group.
Listing NGR: ST5027639011
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 265960
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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