Fountain and Pond Walls
FOUNTAIN AND POND WALLS, MORRAB GARDENS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1246338
- Date first listed:
- 23-Apr-2001
- List Entry Name:
- Fountain and Pond Walls
- Statutory Address:
- FOUNTAIN AND POND WALLS, MORRAB GARDENS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1246338
- Date first listed:
- 23-Apr-2001
- List Entry Name:
- Fountain and Pond Walls
- Statutory Address 1:
- FOUNTAIN AND POND WALLS, MORRAB GARDENS
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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:
- FOUNTAIN AND POND WALLS, MORRAB GARDENS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Penzance
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 47232 30044
Details
PENZANCE
SW4730 MORRAB GARDENS
866/5/10017 Fountain and pond walls
23-APR-01
GV II
Fountain. Circa late C19. Cast-iron. In form of a large pedestal, the base of which has relief friezes with scallop shells, starfish and festoons of sea shells, above which there are dolphins at the corners and cherubs between riding turtles spouting fountains of water; the large gadrooned basin above has a pedestal rising from its centre supporting another smaller basin surmounted by a globe on which there is an otter holding a fish in its mouth. The fountain stands in a shallow pond surrounded by a low wall of small granite boulders.
Morrab Gardens [on Register of Parks and Gardens] were created in the former grounds of Morrab House [listed grade II], after a competition to design public gardens, held by Penzance Corporation and won by Reginald Upcher of London in 1889.
Listing NGR: SW4723330045
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 487329
- 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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