Water hydrant opposite The Old Post Office

Water hydrant opposite The Old Post Office, Kemming Road, Whitwell, PO38 2RA

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1292743
Date first listed:: 22-Nov-1993
List Entry Name:: Water hydrant opposite The Old Post Office
Statutory Address:: Water hydrant opposite The Old Post Office, Kemming Road, Whitwell, PO38 2RA

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1292743
Date first listed:: 22-Nov-1993
List Entry Name:: Water hydrant opposite The Old Post Office
Statutory Address 1:: Water hydrant opposite The Old Post Office, Kemming Road, Whitwell, PO38 2RA

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: Water hydrant opposite The Old Post Office, Kemming Road, Whitwell, PO38 2RA

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Niton and Whitwell
National Grid Reference:: SZ5215577798

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 02/04/2019

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NITON AND WHITWELL KEMMING ROAD Water hydrant opposite The Old Post Office

(Formerly listed as Water Hydrant opposite Post Office, KINGATES LANE)

II Water Hydrant. 1887. Cast iron, about 3 feet high comprising a fluted column on moulded base and a domed fluted cap with acorn finial with lion's head mask below. Knob on left hand side. Metal plaque in churchyard wall adjoining has the inscription "This standard was part of a water supply for Whitwell installed in 1887, half the cost subscribed by Mr W Spindler of Old Park, the remainder being supplied by the people of the village. The water was supplied by Mr Granville Ward from a spring on the land at Bierley".

Listing NGR: SZ5215577798

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Legacy System number:: 392838
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.