OBELISK TO HENRY BRIGHT

OBELISK TO HENRY BRIGHT, PARADE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1381438
Date first listed:: 25-Mar-1970
List Entry Name:: OBELISK TO HENRY BRIGHT
Statutory Address:: OBELISK TO HENRY BRIGHT, PARADE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1381438
Date first listed:: 25-Mar-1970
Date of most recent amendment:: 30-Nov-1999
List Entry Name:: OBELISK TO HENRY BRIGHT
Statutory Address 1:: OBELISK TO HENRY BRIGHT, PARADE

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: OBELISK TO HENRY BRIGHT, PARADE

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County:: Warwickshire
District:: Warwick (District Authority)
Parish:: Royal Leamington Spa
National Grid Reference:: SP 31823 65732

Details

ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA

SP3165NE PARADE 1208-1/7/289 (East side) 25/03/70 Obelisk to Henry Bright (Formerly Listed as: PARADE (East side) Bright Obelisk)

GV II

Obelisk. Dated 1880. Sandstone base, with pinkish-grey granite obelisk and plaque. Base square on plan with water bowl to front and surmounted by pedestal and obelisk. 2 steps to stepped and chamfered rusticated base. To front an water-bowl (now filled in) on triangular bracket projects as semi-circle and is set within semi-circular niche containing shell with non-functioning fountain. Surmounting pedestal has 4 short, square pillars to angles with recessed granite plaques between, that to front carries inscription, that to rear carries date. Frieze of stylized bay leaves splayed to support projecting cornice, with stylized scroll and zig-zag motif, stepped upwards as base of obelisk, itself in 4 sections. Inscription reads 'ERECTED / BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION / TO RECORD THE SERVICES OF / ALDERMAN HENRY BRIGHT / TO WHOSE UNTIRING EXERTIONS / THIS TOWN IS CHIEFLY INDEBTED / FOR ITS SUPPLY OF / PURE WATER'.

Listing NGR: SP3182365732

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Legacy System number:: 481800
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.