Drinking Fountain at Corner of Clayton Road
DRINKING FOUNTAIN AT CORNER OF CLAYTON ROAD, GREAT NORTH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1355246
- Date first listed:
- 17-Dec-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Drinking Fountain at Corner of Clayton Road
- Statutory Address:
- DRINKING FOUNTAIN AT CORNER OF CLAYTON ROAD, GREAT NORTH ROAD
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1355246
- Date first listed:
- 17-Dec-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Drinking Fountain at Corner of Clayton Road
- Statutory Address 1:
- DRINKING FOUNTAIN AT CORNER OF CLAYTON ROAD, GREAT NORTH ROAD
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:
- DRINKING FOUNTAIN AT CORNER OF CLAYTON ROAD, GREAT NORTH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Newcastle upon Tyne (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 24872 65720
Details
NZ 26 NW NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE GREAT NORTH ROAD (east side) 8/422 17/12/71 Drinking fountain at corner of Clayton Road (north side) G.V. II Drinking fountain. Circa 1901. Signed by Marshall and Tweedy, architects, and W. Donaldson sculptor. In memory of W.D. Stephen, 1827-1901, mayor and sheriff of Newcastle, promoter of maritime commerce and temperance and the welfare of the poor. Erected by public subscription. Sandstone ashlar and pink granite with bronze roundel; cast iron railings. Tall sandstone panel, with scrolled date panel in broken pediment, has garlanded swags to-pediment and to flanking high obelisks on deeply-moulded plinths. Low flat-coped walls at each side have iron balustrades. Granite basin beneath inscription in main panel with round plaque.
Listing NGR: NZ2487265720
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 304587
- 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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