Ruskin Stone at the junction of West Street and Pound Street

Ruskin Stone at the junction of West Street and Pound Street, Pound Street

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1065624
Date first listed:: 01-Mar-1974
List Entry Name:: Ruskin Stone at the junction of West Street and Pound Street
Statutory Address:: Ruskin Stone at the junction of West Street and Pound Street, Pound Street

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Date:: 1999-08-09
Reference:: IOE01/00227/19
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1065624
Date first listed:: 01-Mar-1974
List Entry Name:: Ruskin Stone at the junction of West Street and Pound Street
Statutory Address 1:: Ruskin Stone at the junction of West Street and Pound Street, Pound Street

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: Ruskin Stone at the junction of West Street and Pound Street, Pound Street

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Greater London Authority
District:: Sutton (London Borough)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TQ 27781 64427

Details

TQ 2764 SE 20/155

CARSHALTON POUND STREET (North-West Side) Ruskin Stone at the junction of West Street and Pound Street

II Rectangular slab of stone by Margaret's Pool, which bears the following inscription: "In obedience to the giver of Life/of the brooks and fruits that fed it/and the peace that ends/may this well be kept sacred/for the service/ of men's flocks and flowers/and be by kindness called/Margaret's well". This pool was beautified and endowed by John Ruskin Esq M.A.,L.L.D.,/1876".

See story in "From Medieval Manor to London Suburb/An Obituary of Carshalton", by A E Jones, pages 84 to 87.

Listing NGR: TQ2778164427

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Legacy System number:: 206785
Legacy System:: LBS

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Jones, A E , From Medieval Manor to London Suburb An Obituary of Carshalton84-87

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.