Drinking Fountain

DRINKING FOUNTAIN, MARKET PLACE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1345244
Date first listed:
21-Sept-1984
List Entry Name:
Drinking Fountain
Statutory Address:
DRINKING FOUNTAIN, MARKET PLACE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1345244
Date first listed:
21-Sept-1984
List Entry Name:
Drinking Fountain
Statutory Address 1:
DRINKING FOUNTAIN, MARKET PLACE

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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
DRINKING FOUNTAIN, MARKET PLACE

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

District:
Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Shepton Mallet
National Grid Reference:
ST 61885 43636

Details

ST6143 SHEPTON MALLET CP MARKET PLACE (centre)

6/196 Drinking Fountain

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GV II

Drinking Fountain. Circa 1868. Exercise in the use of English stone, comprising Cornish granite, Doulting limestone, Cornish Serpentine and Pennant sandstone. Square Gothic structure on plinth, crocketed gables and finials. Gables have armorial shields in blind trefoils. Metal drinking trough to West side, dog trough at base. Cast gratings over drain around plinth. (The Builder, P90, December 5 1868).

Listing NGR: ST6188543636

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Legacy System number:
266595
Legacy System:
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The Builder in 5 December, (1868), 90

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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.

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