DRINKING FOUNTAIN TO NORTH OF 'RONALDSWAY'

DRINKING FOUNTAIN TO NORTH OF 'RONALDSWAY', GILLSMAN'S HILL

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1389635
Date first listed:: 10-Jan-2002
List Entry Name:: DRINKING FOUNTAIN TO NORTH OF 'RONALDSWAY'
Statutory Address:: DRINKING FOUNTAIN TO NORTH OF 'RONALDSWAY', GILLSMAN'S HILL

Fountain Gillsmans Hill - Date 1873 above the arch — Uploaded by Bob Hart This photo may not represent the current condition of the site
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1389635
Date first listed:: 10-Jan-2002
List Entry Name:: DRINKING FOUNTAIN TO NORTH OF 'RONALDSWAY'
Statutory Address 1:: DRINKING FOUNTAIN TO NORTH OF 'RONALDSWAY', GILLSMAN'S HILL

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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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: DRINKING FOUNTAIN TO NORTH OF 'RONALDSWAY', GILLSMAN'S HILL

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: East Sussex
District:: Hastings (District Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TQ 79162 10305

Details

757/0/10060 GILLSMAN'S HILL 10-JAN-02 St Leonards on Sea (South side) Drinking Fountain to north of 'Ronalds way'

II

Drinking fountain. Dated 1873 on datestone above central arch. Gothic style gabled sandstone structure about nine feet high, nine feet wide and five feet deep with sandstone roof, sandstone coping with kneelers and pointed arch. The interior contains a Mediaeval style pink granite lion's head waterspout discharging spring water into a cantilevered pink granite bowl. The water drains away through cast iron grilles set slightly below the existing floor level. Small niches on eash side possibly held drinking vessels.

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 488325
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.