FOUNTAIN, 160 METRES WEST OF BIDDICK HALL

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1120992
Date first listed:: 23-Feb-1987
List Entry Name:: FOUNTAIN, 160 METRES WEST OF BIDDICK HALL
Statutory Address:: FOUNTAIN, 160 METRES WEST OF BIDDICK HALL

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1120992
Date first listed:: 23-Feb-1987
List Entry Name:: FOUNTAIN, 160 METRES WEST OF BIDDICK HALL
Statutory Address 1:: FOUNTAIN, 160 METRES WEST OF BIDDICK HALL

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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: FOUNTAIN, 160 METRES WEST OF BIDDICK HALL

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

District:: County Durham (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Bournmoor
National Grid Reference:: NZ 31240 52789

Details

BOURNMOOR LAMBTON PARK NZ 35 SW 5/17 Inset Fountain, 160 metres west of Biddick Hall II

Garden fountain. Probably assembled in late C19, incorporating early C18 fragments. Carved stone. Baroque style.

Tall fountain, in centre of circular stone basin, in 4 sections: late C19 octagonal-plan pedestal, with vermiculate rustication, on rock-faced plinth; probably early C18 boldly-carved Baroque base with sea-monsters, fish and shells etc; probably early C18 wide, shallow shell bowl with deeply-scalloped rim; possibly C18 crowning feature with carved stone pelicans and foliage.

Listing NGR: NZ3124052789

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 109363
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.