Drinking Fountain
DRINKING FOUNTAIN, MARKET PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1134624
- Date first listed:
- 13-Jan-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Drinking Fountain
- Statutory Address:
- DRINKING FOUNTAIN, MARKET PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1134624
- Date first listed:
- 13-Jan-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Drinking Fountain
- Statutory Address 1:
- DRINKING FOUNTAIN, MARKET PLACE
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, MARKET PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Kirklees (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE2157923452
Details
SE 22 SW
4/74
HECKMONDWIKE UD
MARKET PLACE
Drinking Fountain
II
Drinking fountain, dated 1863, with clock tower. Square ashlar base
with diagonal buttressing with alternative red and grey granite panels and
2 red granite drinking bowls. Surmounting the buttresses are scrolls
with carved foliage supporting figure heads. Shallow pediments over
panels. On 2 opposing faces are figure heads with wreath, and on other
2 opposing faces is carved red granite plaque: THIS FOUNTAIN WAS
ERECTED BY VOLUNTARY SUBSCRIPTION OF THE INHABITANTS OF HECKMONDWIKE
AS A TOKEN OF THEIR LOYALTY AND TO COMMEMORATE THE MARRIAGE OF H.R.H.
THE PRINCE OF WALES WITH H.R.H. THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA OF DENMARK.
MARCH l0th 1863.
Surmounting the fountain is square iron clock tower with lamp.
Iron railings with ornamental heads surround the fountain.
Inportant town centre site.
Listing NGR: SE2157923452
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 340980
- 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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