Water Tap and Tablet Opposite Oak Tree Inn
WATER TAP AND TABLET OPPOSITE OAK TREE INN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1310492
- Date first listed:
- 28-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Water Tap and Tablet Opposite Oak Tree Inn
- Statutory Address:
- WATER TAP AND TABLET OPPOSITE OAK TREE INN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1310492
- Date first listed:
- 28-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Water Tap and Tablet Opposite Oak Tree Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- WATER TAP AND TABLET OPPOSITE OAK TREE INN
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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:
- WATER TAP AND TABLET OPPOSITE OAK TREE INN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hutton Magna
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 12699 12467
Details
NZ 11 SW HUTTON MAGNA HUTTON MAGNA VILLAGE (East side)
7/107 Water tap and tablet opposite Oak Tree Inn
GV II
Water tap and tablet, dated 1868. Roughly-squared stone with bronze tap and ashlar tablet. Tap in square-headed recess; gabled tablet above has moulded surround and inscription over: 'THIS SUPPLY OF WATER WAS BROUGHT HERE FROM NEAR WARDEN HILL, A DISTANCE OF 1200 YARDS, AT THE SOLE EXPENSE OF CUTHBERT WATSON ESQ OF OVINGTON WHO FOR 60 YEARS HAS BEEN THE CONFIDENTIAL AGENT OF THE WYCLIFFE ESTATE, FOR WHICH GREAT BOON THE INHABITANTS OF HUTTON ERECT THIS TABLET TO EXPRESS TO HIM THEIR GRATITUDE AND HEARTFELT THANKS. October 5th 1868.'
Included for historical interest.
Listing NGR: NZ1269912467
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 111696
- 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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