STONE CROSS AND DRINKING FOUNTAIN

STONE CROSS AND DRINKING FOUNTAIN, EWELL ROAD

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1183462
Date first listed:: 01-Mar-1974
List Entry Name:: STONE CROSS AND DRINKING FOUNTAIN
Statutory Address:: STONE CROSS AND DRINKING FOUNTAIN, EWELL ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1183462
Date first listed:: 01-Mar-1974
List Entry Name:: STONE CROSS AND DRINKING FOUNTAIN
Statutory Address 1:: STONE CROSS AND DRINKING FOUNTAIN, EWELL ROAD

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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Location

Statutory Address:: STONE CROSS AND DRINKING FOUNTAIN, EWELL ROAD

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

County:: Greater London Authority
District:: Sutton (London Borough)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TQ 23848 63502

Details

EWELL ROAD 1. 4430 (North Side) CHEAM Stone Cross and Drinking Fountain TQ 2363 NE 27/56 II 2. l895. Stone. Tapering shaft surmounted by richly ornamented cross. Shaft merges at its base into tall rectangular pedestal which has an embattled band and carved inscription at the top and a moulded base; this in turn rests upon a circular platform. From each side of the pedestal there projects a small rounded water basin supported on a faceted shaft which in turn merges into the base of the pedestal. A carved inscription runs round all sides of the pedestal: "To the glory of God and in loving/Memory of those gone before/This fountain is erected by the/Sons and daughters?/? Matilda Farmer April 1895".

Listing NGR: TQ2384863502

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Legacy System number:: 206714
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.