Drinking Fountain at St 559 747, Approximately 40 Metres South of Towerhirst on Clifton Down
DRINKING FOUNTAIN AT ST 559 747, APPROXIMATELY 40 METRES SOUTH OF TOWERHIRST ON CLIFTON DOWN, CIRCULAR ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1280639
- Date first listed:
- 04-Mar-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Drinking Fountain at St 559 747, Approximately 40 Metres South of Towerhirst on Clifton Down
- Statutory Address:
- DRINKING FOUNTAIN AT ST 559 747, APPROXIMATELY 40 METRES SOUTH OF TOWERHIRST ON CLIFTON DOWN, CIRCULAR ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1280639
- Date first listed:
- 04-Mar-1977
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Dec-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Drinking Fountain at St 559 747, Approximately 40 Metres South of Towerhirst on Clifton Down
- Statutory Address 1:
- DRINKING FOUNTAIN AT ST 559 747, APPROXIMATELY 40 METRES SOUTH OF TOWERHIRST ON CLIFTON DOWN, CIRCULAR ROAD
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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:
- DRINKING FOUNTAIN AT ST 559 747, APPROXIMATELY 40 METRES SOUTH OF TOWERHIRST ON CLIFTON DOWN, CIRCULAR ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Bristol (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- ST5595774748
Details
BRISTOL
ST57SE
901-1/55/1780
04/03/77
CIRCULAR ROAD, Sneyd Park
(West side)
Drinking fountain at ST 559 747,
approx 40m south of Towerhirst on
Clifton Down
(Formerly Listed as:
CIRCULAR ROAD
Drinking fountain at Sea Walls at
the north-west of Clifton Down)
II
Drinking fountain. 1883. Limestone ashlar, marble and pink
granite details. A semicircular arch with square granite
pilasters and marble foliate capitals, to a granite basin and
splash-back and dog's basin beneath. Erected by William Hind.
Listing NGR: ST5595774748
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 379182
- 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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