DRAGON FOUNTAIN

DRAGON FOUNTAIN, SOUTHERN GARDEN TO EATON HALL

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1312842
Date first listed:: 02-Nov-1983
List Entry Name:: DRAGON FOUNTAIN
Statutory Address:: DRAGON FOUNTAIN, SOUTHERN GARDEN TO EATON HALL

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Date:: 2000-10-13
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1312842
Date first listed:: 02-Nov-1983
List Entry Name:: DRAGON FOUNTAIN
Statutory Address 1:: DRAGON FOUNTAIN, SOUTHERN GARDEN TO EATON HALL

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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: DRAGON FOUNTAIN, SOUTHERN GARDEN TO EATON HALL

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

District:: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Eaton and Eccleston
National Grid Reference:: SJ 41391 60588

Details

SJ 4160 EATON C.P. SOUTHERN GARDEN TO EATON HALL

9/92 Dragon Fountain

GV II

Fountain Statuary, circa 1896, for 1st Duke of Westminster, tentatively attributed to Edwin Lutyens. Stone statuary. The dragon bears a bowl on his back, above which are 2 intertwined dolphins. The fountain and pool (q.v.) are the centrepiece of the south "Italian" garden. Country Life April 20th 1901 (photograph).

Listing NGR: SJ4139260588

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 55288
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Books and journals
'Country Life' in 20 April, (1901)
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 6 Cheshire,

Legal

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