Drinking fountain
Drinking fountain, Durham Chare
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1210028
- Date first listed:
- 20-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Drinking fountain
- Statutory Address:
- Drinking fountain, Durham Chare
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- Date:
- 2001-04-13
- Reference:
- IOE01/03756/02
- Rights:
- © Mr Alan Bradley. Source: Historic England Archive
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1210028
- Date first listed:
- 20-Sept-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 23-May-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Drinking fountain
- Statutory Address 1:
- Drinking fountain, Durham Chare
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, Durham Chare
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bishop Auckland
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 21302 29964
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 20 June 2023 to amend the address, and to reformat the text to current standards
NZ2129NW
634-1/12/32
BISHOP AUCKLAND
DURHAM CHARE
Drinking fountain
(Formerly listed as GIB CHARE (North side) Drinking fountain, previously listed as: BISHOP AUKLAND GIB CHARE Drinking Fountain near the bridge over the River Gaunless)
20/09/72
GV
II
Drinking fountain. Dated 1873. For Temperance League. Dressed stone and ashlar. Square plan, Gothic Revival style. Roll moulded segmental arch over round-lipped basin of ogee projection above chamfered base. Side and rear panels have small arches, open on right return. Front arch lintel has sloped sides above which high coping is broached to two octagonal stages and cast-iron finial, probably originally lampholder.
Inscription ERECTED BY THE TEMPERANCE SOCIETY 1873 above lintel. Damaged water pipe inside left. No longer functioning.
Listing NGR: NZ2130229964
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 385676
- 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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