Drinking Fountain to West of Saltgrass Public House
DRINKING FOUNTAIN TO WEST OF SALTGRASS PUBLIC HOUSE, WELLINGTON LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1292011
- Date first listed:
- 17-Oct-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Drinking Fountain to West of Saltgrass Public House
- Statutory Address:
- DRINKING FOUNTAIN TO WEST OF SALTGRASS PUBLIC HOUSE, WELLINGTON LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1292011
- Date first listed:
- 17-Oct-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Drinking Fountain to West of Saltgrass Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- DRINKING FOUNTAIN TO WEST OF SALTGRASS PUBLIC HOUSE, WELLINGTON LANE
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 TO WEST OF SALTGRASS PUBLIC HOUSE, WELLINGTON LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Sunderland (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 38833 57857
Details
SUNDERLAND
NZ3857 WELLINGTON LANE 920-1/10/233 (East side) Drinking fountain to west of Saltgrass Public House
II
Drinking fountain. 1893. A gift from John Laing to the people of Deptford to commemorate his father Philip Laing and the founding in 1793 of Laing's shipbuilding yard. Granite column with cast-iron basin and tap surround. Tapered square column, on stepped square base containing semicircular niches for dog drinking basins, has round-headed niche on W face containing lion mask tap surround over projecting fluted basin; dates 1793 and 1893 inscribed in circles at top corners above. E face has inscription recording gift. This fountain was originally surmounted by a female figure, since removed. Moved to this site from the centre of the road.
Listing NGR: NZ3883357857
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 391642
- 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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