2 DRINKING FOUNTAINS, 3 OVERTHROWS AND LANTERNS

2 DRINKING FOUNTAINS, 3 OVERTHROWS AND LANTERNS, BISHOPSGATE CHURCHYARD EC2

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1359170
Date first listed:: 10-Nov-1977
List Entry Name:: 2 DRINKING FOUNTAINS, 3 OVERTHROWS AND LANTERNS
Statutory Address:: 2 DRINKING FOUNTAINS, 3 OVERTHROWS AND LANTERNS, BISHOPSGATE CHURCHYARD EC2

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1359170
Date first listed:: 10-Nov-1977
List Entry Name:: 2 DRINKING FOUNTAINS, 3 OVERTHROWS AND LANTERNS
Statutory Address 1:: 2 DRINKING FOUNTAINS, 3 OVERTHROWS AND LANTERNS, BISHOPSGATE CHURCHYARD EC2

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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.

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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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Location

Statutory Address:: 2 DRINKING FOUNTAINS, 3 OVERTHROWS AND LANTERNS, BISHOPSGATE CHURCHYARD EC2

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

County:: Greater London Authority
District:: City and County of the City of London (London Borough)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TQ 33214 81477

Details

1. 5002 BISHOPSGATE CHURCHYARD EC2

2 Drinking Fountains 3 overthrows and Lanterns TQ 3381 SW 11/N/20

II

2. Drinking Fountain 1866; 2 stone piers flanking entrance to churchyard from Bishopsgate. Stone with pink granite bands and bowls beneath niches decorated with masks. Brass fittings. south fountain reads "The Gift of the Churchwardens 1866" on side elevation. North fountain reads "The Gift of C Gilpin Esq MP. 1866". Overthrow and Lanterns. Late C19 wrought iron barbed overthrows and railings embracing Windsor lanterns. Westernmost overthrow incomplete with arm and lantern missing.

Listing NGR: TQ3321481477

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Legacy System number:: 199322
Legacy System:: LBS

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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.