Memorial Drinking Fountain
Memorial Drinking Fountain, St Julian's Friars
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1254822
- Date first listed:
- 19-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Memorial Drinking Fountain
- Statutory Address:
- Memorial Drinking Fountain, St Julian's Friars
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1254822
- Date first listed:
- 19-Sept-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Nov-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Memorial Drinking Fountain
- Statutory Address 1:
- Memorial Drinking Fountain, St Julian's Friars
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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:
- Memorial Drinking Fountain, St Julian's Friars
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Shrewsbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 49448 12161
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 3 November 2025 to correct a typo in the description and to reformat the text to current standards
SJ4912SW
653-1/15/575
SHREWSBURY
ST JULIAN'S FRIARS
Memorial Drinking Fountain
(Formerly Listed as: Drinking fountain obelisk off St Julian's Friars)
19/09/72
GV
II
Drinking fountain obelisk. Stone. Dated 1874. Obelisk with stiff-leaf bands raised on high square plinth with gablets over each projecting fountain basin, and stiff-leaf and lotus flower panels. Inscription records that it was erected to the memory of William James Clement, surgeon "by his friends and fellow townsmen in grateful recognition of his enlightened public spirit, consummate professional skill and active private benevolence." Bust of Clement in medallion on opposite face. The obelisk was originally erected outside the station.
Listing NGR: SJ4944812161
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 458055
- 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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