Drinking Fountain at Hare Hill Park
DRINKING FOUNTAIN AT HARE HILL PARK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1096138
- Date first listed:
- 03-Feb-2003
- List Entry Name:
- Drinking Fountain at Hare Hill Park
- Statutory Address:
- DRINKING FOUNTAIN AT HARE HILL PARK
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1096138
- Date first listed:
- 03-Feb-2003
- List Entry Name:
- Drinking Fountain at Hare Hill Park
- Statutory Address 1:
- DRINKING FOUNTAIN AT HARE HILL PARK
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 AT HARE HILL PARK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Rochdale (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 93694 16647
Details
335/0/10051 Drinking Fountain at Hare Hill Park
03-FEB-03
GV II
Drinking fountain. Dated 1902. The maker's name, 'RAWSON'S / BURY' on the plinth, south side. Local gritstone, pink and grey polished granite. Approximately 2 metres square at the base, and 3 metres high. In the style of a medieval shrine or preaching cross, in a composite gothic / classical style. Base of two steps, pink polished granite 2-stage plinth, polished grey granite bowls on west and east sides, square shaft with segmental-arched recesses, two sides with taps, the north and south sides having inscriptions. Square pyramidal 'roof' carved with tiles, triangular pediments [date on north pediment] and squat spire.
Inscription on the south face: 'THE THREE / GREAT FORCES FOR THE / IMPROVEMENT OF MANKIND ARE / RELIGION, TEMPERANCE AND / CO-OPERATION, AND AS A / COMMERCIAL FORCE SUPPORTED / AND SUSTAINED BY THE OTHER TWO / CO-OPERATION IS THE GRANDEST, / NOBLEST, AND THE MOST LIKELY TO / BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE REDEMPTION / OF THE INDUSTRIAL CLASSES. FROM / J.- MITCHELL'S INAUGURAL ADDRESS / CO-OPERATIVE CONGRESS ROCHDALE. 1892' Inscription on the north face: 'ERECTED / BY THE / LITTLEBOROUGH / CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY / OF INDUSTRY LTD / IN COMMEMORATION OF / THE SOCIETY'S JUBILEE / NOVEMBER 7TH 1900'.
Brass rings for chained cups and the remains of brass taps survive on the east and west faces, above the bowls.
The fountain is now surrounded by a tarmac path with an iron drain cover on each side of the base. The south one of cast iron pierced with holes, the east and west gratings smaller, and a large manhole on the north side giving access to the underground structure.
The fountain forms part of the Hare Hills Park development following the lease of the Newall family home to Littleborough UDC in 1900.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 490104
- 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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