Drinking Fountain
DRINKING FOUNTAIN, MARKET PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1140443
- Date first listed:
- 06-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Drinking Fountain
- Statutory Address:
- DRINKING FOUNTAIN, MARKET PLACE
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- 1999-08-16
- Reference:
- IOE01/00746/07
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1140443
- Date first listed:
- 06-Nov-1986
- 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.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- Erewash (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 46474 41736
Details
SK 4641 NW
7/49
PARISH OF ILKESTON
MARKET PLACE(West side)Drinking Fountain
GII
Drinking fountain,horse-trough and lamp standard.1889,restored in 1980.Cast iron on a stone base.Trefoil base with steps up on west side.Horse trough around other three sides.Hexagonal body.The main feature facing east,with two sides curving out to piers supporting putti holding urns.Between these a gothic arch enclosing a face in relief,the mouth spouting water.Colonnettes at the angles.Trefoil caps with frieze and blocks in the angles of the trefoil supporting crowns and brackets supporting the lamp standard. The lamp standard has a twisted column with capital and top branching to two tapering square lanterns.
Listing NGR: SK4647441736
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 352252
- 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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