Drinking Fountain at Junction With Boughton
DRINKING FOUNTAIN AT JUNCTION WITH BOUGHTON, THE MOUNT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1375953
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Drinking Fountain at Junction With Boughton
- Statutory Address:
- DRINKING FOUNTAIN AT JUNCTION WITH BOUGHTON, THE MOUNT
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- Date:
- 2003-02-05
- Reference:
- IOE01/09620/08
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1375953
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Drinking Fountain at Junction With Boughton
- Statutory Address 1:
- DRINKING FOUNTAIN AT JUNCTION WITH BOUGHTON, THE MOUNT
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 JUNCTION WITH BOUGHTON, THE MOUNT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 41877 66435
Details
CHESTER CITY (EM)
SJ4166 THE MOUNT 1932-1/6/199 (East side) 10/01/72 Drinking fountain at junction with Boughton
GV II
Drinking fountain, now dry. 1872. Yellow sandstone. Hexagonal with short spire. Gothic Revival. Alternate sides of hexagon have fountains and inscribed panels: "PRESENTED TO THE CITY OF CHESTER BY MISS HUMBLE OF VICARS CROSS IN MEMORY OF THE LATE ED. HUMBLE AND THE... WHO RESIDED HERE : AND THEY BROUGHT TO HIM ALSO INFANTS THAT HE WOULD TOUCH THEM BUT WHEN THE DISCIPLES SAW IT THEY REBUKED THEM, BUT JESUS CALLED THEM UNTO HIM AND SAID SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN... : WHOSOEVER DRINKETH OF THIS WATER SHALL THIRST BUT WHOSOEVER DRINKETH OF THE WATER
THAT GIVETH LIFE SHALL NEVER... BUT THE WATER THAT I SHALL GIVE HIM... LIFE". Above the fountains, which have semicircular basins of polished granite, is inscribed "BE PITIFUL BE COURTEOUS : LOVE AS BRETHREN : BE YE OF ONE MIND".
Listing NGR: SJ4187766435
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 469932
- 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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