Christ Church Gardens Drinking Fountain
CHRIST CHURCH GARDENS DRINKING FOUNTAIN, BLACKFRIARS ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376594
- Date first listed:
- 17-Sept-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Christ Church Gardens Drinking Fountain
- Statutory Address:
- CHRIST CHURCH GARDENS DRINKING FOUNTAIN, BLACKFRIARS ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376594
- Date first listed:
- 17-Sept-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Christ Church Gardens Drinking Fountain
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHRIST CHURCH GARDENS DRINKING FOUNTAIN, BLACKFRIARS 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:
- CHRIST CHURCH GARDENS DRINKING FOUNTAIN, BLACKFRIARS ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Southwark (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 31566 80282
Details
SOUTHWARK
TQ3180 BLACKFRIARS ROAD 636-1/1/886 Christ Church Gardens Drinking Fountain
II
Drinking fountain. 1900. Erected by the Metropolitan Public Gardens association at the expense of John Passmore Edwards the philanthropist, who also provided 3 other drinking fountains in different parts of London. Chamfered square stone base on plinth with sculptured bowl to one side and metal bowl to the other. Central chamfered square stone feature with pyramidal roof has copper inscription. 4 bracketed wooden corner posts support conical tiled roof with elaborate copper finial. The whole structure is set on an octagonal step. The other drinking fountains which Passmore Edwards provided were at Hoxton Square, Duncan Terrace, Islington and Leyton Square, Camberwell, and were all completely different.
Listing NGR: TQ3156680282
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 470599
- 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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