The Victoria Fountain
THE VICTORIA FOUNTAIN, OLD STEINE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1380682
- Date first listed:
- 13-Oct-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Victoria Fountain
- Statutory Address:
- THE VICTORIA FOUNTAIN, OLD STEINE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1380682
- Date first listed:
- 13-Oct-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Victoria Fountain
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE VICTORIA FOUNTAIN, OLD STEINE
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:
- THE VICTORIA FOUNTAIN, OLD STEINE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- The City of Brighton and Hove (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 31302 04013
Details
BRIGHTON
TQ3104SW OLD STEINE
577-1/40/642 The Victoria Fountain
13/10/52
GV II
Fountain. 1846. Designed by AH Wilds, the dolphin patterns
modelled by M Pepper, castings made by the Eagle Foundry,
Gloucester Road, Brighton, and the whole built by Williams and
Yearsley. Stone, cast-iron.
Cast-iron pool with egg-and-dart mouldings to the rim and a
pile of rocks in the middle, on which rest 3 intertwined
hollow dolphins, with pumps inside them, supporting a
cast-iron basin; a third basin and column have been
re-instated following restoration in 1990.
(Carder T: The Encyclopaedia of Brighton: Lewes: 1990-).
Listing NGR: TQ3130204013
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 481006
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Carder, T, Encyclopaedia of Brighton, (1990)
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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