Drinking fountain at West End
Drinking fountain at West End, Meols Parade
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1259872
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Drinking fountain at West End
- Statutory Address:
- Drinking fountain at West End, Meols Parade
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1259872
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Drinking fountain at West End
- Statutory Address 1:
- Drinking fountain at West End, Meols Parade
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 at West End, Meols Parade
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wirral (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 21860 89776
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Enhancement on 18/11/2020
SJ 28 NW
4/31
HOYLAKE
MEOLS PARADE (north side)
Drinking fountain at west end
II
Drinking fountain. 1901 by Walter MacFarlane and Co of Glasgow. Cast iron. Openwork canopy on four columns; cusped round arches with foliate spandrels with round relief plaques of Queen Victoria above. Cupola has dragons to angles and top finial. Interior of cupola has pendants to top and angles. Drinking fountain on column with four shafts and lizards with foliate tails. Shallow bowl with incised decoration and gadrooned edge supports shaft with water jet emerging from decorated cap.
Listing NGR: SJ2186089776
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 443652
- 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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