The Brindley Memorial Fountain
THE BRINDLEY MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1311786
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jun-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Brindley Memorial Fountain
- Statutory Address:
- THE BRINDLEY MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1311786
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jun-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Brindley Memorial Fountain
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE BRINDLEY MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN
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:
- THE BRINDLEY MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- High Peak (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wormhill
- National Park:
- Peak District
- National Grid Reference:
- SK1228674250
Details
SK 17 SW PARISH OF WORMHILL
5/61 The Brindley Memorial
Fountain
II
Village fountain and water troughs. Dated 1875. Ashlar gritstone. Gabled fountain
head with carved copings, incorporating seating and set within a half-landing
amidst two flights of stone steps, the upper part a single flight, the lower
steps in two parallel flights either wide of the fountain head, all with low
railings and three stone troughs above a stone setted approach to the fountain
from the east. The west face of the fountain head is inscribed '1875. IN MEMORY
OF JAMES BRINDLEY CIVIL ENGINEER. BORN IN THIS PARISH" Brindley, the pioneer
canal engineer, was born in the nearby hamlet of Tunstead.
Listing NGR: SK1228674250
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 82333
- 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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