Drinking Fountain
DRINKING FOUNTAIN, MARKET PLACE (CENTRE)
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1360443
- Date first listed:
- 14-Nov-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Drinking Fountain
- Statutory Address:
- DRINKING FOUNTAIN, MARKET PLACE (CENTRE)
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1360443
- Date first listed:
- 14-Nov-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Drinking Fountain
- Statutory Address 1:
- DRINKING FOUNTAIN, MARKET PLACE (CENTRE)
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, MARKET PLACE (CENTRE)
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- North Kesteven (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Sleaford
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 06796 45852
Details
1. 5312 MARKET PLACE (Centre) ------------- Drinking Fountain
Tf 0645 1/117
II GV
2 Gothic style canopy. Inscription on cornice of roof:- In memory of Frederick William/6th Earl and 2nd Marquis of Bristol/by a few of his Lincolnshire tenantry/ erected in the year of our Lord 1874. Stone slate pyramid roof with finial of coat of arms and coronet supported on 4 polished granite columns with stone bases and with oak-leaf capitals. Frieze with inscription and vine scroll. Step. Beneath is plain stone gabled spout. Disused at time of survey.
Forms a group with Town Hall (Sessions House).
Listing NGR: TF0679645852
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 191807
- 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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