Horse Trough and Drinking Fountain at SX 9312 6410
HORSE TROUGH AND DRINKING FOUNTAIN AT SX 9312 6410, BABBACOMBE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1280069
- Date first listed:
- 03-May-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Horse Trough and Drinking Fountain at SX 9312 6410
- Statutory Address:
- HORSE TROUGH AND DRINKING FOUNTAIN AT SX 9312 6410, BABBACOMBE ROAD
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- Date:
- 2001-08-08
- Reference:
- IOE01/04486/10
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1280069
- Date first listed:
- 03-May-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Horse Trough and Drinking Fountain at SX 9312 6410
- Statutory Address 1:
- HORSE TROUGH AND DRINKING FOUNTAIN AT SX 9312 6410, BABBACOMBE ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- HORSE TROUGH AND DRINKING FOUNTAIN AT SX 9312 6410, ILSHAM 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:
- HORSE TROUGH AND DRINKING FOUNTAIN AT SX 9312 6410, BABBACOMBE ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- HORSE TROUGH AND DRINKING FOUNTAIN AT SX 9312 6410, ILSHAM 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 93120 64100
Details
TORQUAY
SX9364 BABBACOMBE ROAD 885-1/15/23 (East side) Horse trough and drinking fountain at SX 9312 6410
GV II
Horse trough and drinking fountain. c1900. Signed Jenkins. Freestone and bronze. Large ogee-moulded rectangular trough, which breaks forward in the centre. Above the trough, a tall freestone tablet with bronze torches to left and right and a swan-necked pediment, tablet flanked by massive scrolled brackets with a cartouche containing an inscription with mosiac work below. Drinking fountain projects from front of tablet and is made up of 2 serpentine bronze dolphins with a fish-head spout. Inscription records erection to the memory of John Snelgrove, of St Elmo. A grand urban example of this type of street furniture.
Listing NGR: SX9312064100
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 390480
- 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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