Fernley Drinking Fountain, opposite 34 Promenade
Fernley Drinking Fountain, opposite 34 Promenade
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1379733
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Fernley Drinking Fountain, opposite 34 Promenade
- Statutory Address:
- Fernley Drinking Fountain, opposite 34 Promenade
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/12610/05
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1379733
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Fernley Drinking Fountain, opposite 34 Promenade
- Statutory Address 1:
- Fernley Drinking Fountain, opposite 34 Promenade
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:
- Fernley Drinking Fountain, opposite 34 Promenade
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Sefton (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD3343817473
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Enhancement on 7 June 2021 to amend the description, update the name and address and to reformate the text to current standards.
SD31NW
664-1/1/154
SOUTHPORT
PROMENADE (west side)
Fernley Drinking Fountain, opposite 34 Promenade
(Formerly listed as Fernley Drinking Fountain approximately 40m south of entrance to pier)
GV
II
MATERIALS: sandstone, with some polished pink granite, coloured mosaic and white marble.
DESCRIPTION: the fountain is designed in eclectic Victorian style incorporating some Gothic details. It is approximately 1m square and 3m high, consisting of a square pillar enclosed by free-standing colonettes of polished granite with white marble feet and foliated sandstone capitals, the whole set on a low plinth. The colonettes carry a solid stone, semi-circular canopy with deep cornicing and a fish-scaled roof topped by a large central finial. The central pillar has a sunken panel to each face, that on the east side having a projecting semi-circular marble bowl. The panel to the north face has a deeply carved lily that is overlain by bands carrying the inscription: The gift of / John Fernley / for the use of the / lifeboat crew / & fishermen / of Southport / erected AD 1861. The drinking fountain is raised up on a square pavement about 2m square bounded by reproduction iron railings based on those shown in a historic photograph.
HISTORY: the pillar is recorded to have originally carried a thermometer, weathervane and barometer in addition to supplying drinking water. It was originally located some 110m to the north east of its current location, directly opposite the entrance to the pier, sited in what is now the middle of the road.
The fountain carries an inscription recording its restoration in 1995.
Listing NGR: SD3343817473
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 479138
- 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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