Sidmouth Memorial Fountain
SIDMOUTH MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1098213
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Sidmouth Memorial Fountain
- Statutory Address:
- SIDMOUTH MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1098213
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Sidmouth Memorial Fountain
- Statutory Address 1:
- SIDMOUTH MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN
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:
- SIDMOUTH MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Upottery
- National Grid Reference:
- ST2012906503
Details
UPOTTERY
ST 20 NW
7/130
22.2.55
RAWRIDGE
Sidmouth Memorial Fountain
GV
II
Water fountain. Dated 1915 in memory of Viscount Sidmouth. Local stone and flint
rubble.
The fountain is set back a little from the roadside and faces north-west. The
fountain is set in a round-headed niche with a gabled top. The lead water spout is
shaped like a dolphin and the water pours into an C18 lead cistern, the front of
which is ornamented and includes the initials BH with the date 1774. Above the
water spout is a stone plaque inscribed as follows:
"This fountain is erected in lasting memory of my
husband Gerald, 4th Viscount Sidmouth. The welfare of
his tenants was his constant thought, and his last
care was to give them this supply of pure water. He
died on March 25th 1915".
Either side of the niche tall quadrant walls with rusticated crennellation on the
wall tops curve forward to square terminal posts with pyramid caps. Each wall
contains a round-back niche with low segmental arch head.
The fountain has been maintained in working order and is now activated by a C20
foot button. It also forms part of an attractive group of listed buildings which
make up the scattered hamlet of Rawridge.
Listing NGR: ST2012906503
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 86685
- 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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