Drinking fountain near railway crossing
Drinking fountain near railway crossing, Duke Street
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218142
- Date first listed:
- 06-May-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Drinking fountain near railway crossing
- Statutory Address:
- Drinking fountain near railway crossing, Duke Street
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- Date:
- 2001-09-04
- Reference:
- IOE01/03934/04
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218142
- Date first listed:
- 06-May-1976
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 20-Dec-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Drinking fountain near railway crossing
- Statutory Address 1:
- Drinking fountain near railway crossing, Duke Street
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 near railway crossing, Duke Street
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Askam and Ireleth
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 21492 77649
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Enhancement on 18/11/2020
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BARROW IN FURNESS
Askam In Furness
DUKE STREET (east side)
Drinking fountain near railway crossing
(Formerly Listed as: DUKE STREET, Askam Drinking fountain)
06/05/76
GV
II
Drinking fountain. 1897 Walter MacFarlane and Co of Glasgow. Cast-iron. Four-columned umbrella over fountain on stone plinth. Fluted columns with ornamental bases and capitals support moulded and cusped arches with pierced spandrels and corner dragons. Roundels above each arch: that to Duke Street with cartouche inscribed 'ERECTED IN MEMORY OF HER MAJESTYS DIAMOND JUBILEE'; above it the motto 'KEEP THE PAVEMENT DRY'. Pierced canopy with crown finial. The fountain beneath has broad bowl on clustered column. The rear roundel of the canopy depicts Queen Victoria whilst the side roundels both bear herons.
A matching fountain exists at Dalton-in-Furness, Market Place (qv).
Listing NGR: SD2149277649
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 388466
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Mitchell, D.S., MacFarlane's Castings, Walter MacFarlane and Co. Saracen Foundry Catalogue, (Sixth Edition, Republished by Historic Scotland, 2009), 412
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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