Chelston Drinking Fountain and Railings Enclosing Green
CHELSTON DRINKING FOUNTAIN AND RAILINGS ENCLOSING GREEN, WALNUT ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1219298
- Date first listed:
- 03-May-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Chelston Drinking Fountain and Railings Enclosing Green
- Statutory Address:
- CHELSTON DRINKING FOUNTAIN AND RAILINGS ENCLOSING GREEN, WALNUT ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1219298
- Date first listed:
- 03-May-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Chelston Drinking Fountain and Railings Enclosing Green
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHELSTON DRINKING FOUNTAIN AND RAILINGS ENCLOSING GREEN, WALNUT ROAD
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:
- CHELSTON DRINKING FOUNTAIN AND RAILINGS ENCLOSING GREEN, WALNUT ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Torbay (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 90230 63672
Details
TORQUAY
SX9063 WALNUT ROAD, Chelston 885-1/17/347 Chelston drinking fountain and railings enclosing green
II
Drinking fountain and railings to green. 1897 (datestone), given by Francis and Elizabeth Bigge of Hennapyn. Granite and limestone trough; cast-iron railings. Cast-iron railings enclose a small triangular green; the drinking fountain is sited in a recess on the east side. Fountain consists of an octagonal granite bowl on a limetone stem, trefoil on plan, with 3 trefoil-headed arches. The foot of the stem is also trefoil on plan and forms a bowl for dogs to drink from. Fountain fed by a swan-necked lead pipe emerging from the ground inside the railings and terminating in a Celtic beast's head. Round section railings have spear finials and stout cylindrical standards (some replaced) with acorn finials.
Listing NGR: SX9023063672
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 390881
- 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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