Drinking Fountain at Entrance to Spithead Hotel
DRINKING FOUNTAIN AT ENTRANCE TO SPITHEAD HOTEL, THE EMBANKMENT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1291620
- Date first listed:
- 14-Feb-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Drinking Fountain at Entrance to Spithead Hotel
- Statutory Address:
- DRINKING FOUNTAIN AT ENTRANCE TO SPITHEAD HOTEL, THE EMBANKMENT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1291620
- Date first listed:
- 14-Feb-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Drinking Fountain at Entrance to Spithead Hotel
- Statutory Address 1:
- DRINKING FOUNTAIN AT ENTRANCE TO SPITHEAD HOTEL, THE EMBANKMENT
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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 ENTRANCE TO SPITHEAD HOTEL, THE EMBANKMENT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bembridge
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ 64235 88667
Details
BEMBRIDGE SZ68NW THE EMBANKMENT 1352-0/2/21 Drinking Fountain at entrance to Spithead Hotel II Drinking fountain. Erected 1910 to the memory of Rev James Nelson Palmer, Rector of Yaverland. Built of stone and granite with iron lamp standard (disused) above. A gigantic and elaborate structure of 3 stages comprising a square shaft with cruciform arms, the whole topped by gadrooned dome and surmounted by elaborate iron lamp standard. The lowest stage has stone arms under carved brackets enclosing alternately a circular carved drinking fountain or quarter circle animal trough. 2nd stage has moulded panels and round-headed drinking fountains on 2 faces and inscriptions on the others. Very elaborate granite console brackets set vertically and with half-anthemion designs to arms. Top stage has moulded panels below dome and the carved arms have masonic emblems, the Star of David and other emblems. Inscription: 'To the memory of the Reverend James Nelson Palmer M.A. Oxford, Late Rector of Yaverland Isle of Wight. Past Grand Chaplain of England United Grand Lodge of Freemasons. Past Grand Sojourner of English Royal Arch Masonry. Member of the Royal Yacht Squadron. Ruling Councillor of Primrose League Bembridge. Honorary Secretary of the Life Boat Institution Bembridge and member of many other institutions. This monument was erected by his widow, friends and residents of the Isle of Wight, in testimony of the regard entertained for him in his many good works.' On the opposite side is the inscription : 'This fountain was unveiled by the Rt. Hon'ble Lord Alverstone C.C.M.C. Lord Chief Justice of England on the 11th of August 1910 to perpetuate the memory of the Reverend James Nelson Palmer M.A. Oxford Born July 12th 1832. Died at Bembridge Sept. 7th 1902.'
Listing NGR: SZ6423588667
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 310072
- 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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