Sir Wilfrid Lawson Memorial and drinking trough
Sir Wilfrid Lawson Memorial and drinking trough, Market Place
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1234487
- Date first listed:
- 13-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Sir Wilfrid Lawson Memorial and drinking trough
- Statutory Address:
- Sir Wilfrid Lawson Memorial and drinking trough, Market Place
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- Date:
- 2002-05-11
- Reference:
- IOE01/07033/06
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1234487
- Date first listed:
- 13-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Sir Wilfrid Lawson Memorial and drinking trough
- Statutory Address 1:
- Sir Wilfrid Lawson Memorial and drinking trough, 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:
- Sir Wilfrid Lawson Memorial and drinking trough, Market Place
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Aspatria
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 14331 41786
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 2nd February 2021 to correct spelling of name from Wilfred Lawson to Wilfrid Lawson and also to reformat the text to current standards
NY 14 SW
7/23
ASPATRIA
MARKET PLACE
Sir Wilfrid Lawson Memorial and drinking trough
(Formerly listed as Sir Wilfred Lawson Memorial and drinking trough)
II
Monument and drinking trough. Dated 1907, erected by public subscription; sculptor L. Fritz Roselieb. Calciferous sandstone with granite dressings, cast bronze plaques and figure. Stepped octagonal grey granite plinth under square sandstone base with angle columns of Shap granite. Each face has sculpted bronze drinking bowls. Sandstone shaft has side bronze plaques of Peace and Temperance, bust of Sir Wilfrid Lawson 1829-1906 and rear inscription. Bronze figure of St George and Dragon; all signed and dated by the sculptor. Horse drinking-trough adjoins at front.
Listing NGR: NY1433141786
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 410431
- 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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