Willshire Fountain on Traffic Island
WILLSHIRE FOUNTAIN ON TRAFFIC ISLAND, THE SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1385363
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Willshire Fountain on Traffic Island
- Statutory Address:
- WILLSHIRE FOUNTAIN ON TRAFFIC ISLAND, THE SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1385363
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Willshire Fountain on Traffic Island
- Statutory Address 1:
- WILLSHIRE FOUNTAIN ON TRAFFIC ISLAND, THE SQUARE
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:
- WILLSHIRE FOUNTAIN ON TRAFFIC ISLAND, THE SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Barnstaple
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 55906 32989
Details
BARNSTAPLE
SS5532 THE SQUARE
684-1/4/241 Willshire Fountain on traffic island
GV II
Fountain. 1876-1878 (inscription). Concrete and stone;
cast-iron cresting. Fountain has large, round, concrete basin
with cast-iron cresting. Base of bowl is granite with panels
of vermiculated rustication. Shallow bowl on 4-sided stone
pedestal with pilasters with delicate carved capitals. Bowl
has 4 lions' heads with lead spouts and inscription round rim:
'Erected to record the gift by CS Willshire Esq of the
railings enclosing this square during his mayorality
1876-1878'.
The fountain was originally the centre-piece of a square in
the same place as the existing roundabout, which has replaced
it. Included for group and historial value.
Listing NGR: SS5590632989
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 485825
- 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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