Rebekah Fountain
REBEKAH FOUNTAIN, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1396023
- Date first listed:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- Rebekah Fountain
- Statutory Address:
- REBEKAH FOUNTAIN, HIGH STREET
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1396023
- Date first listed:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- Rebekah Fountain
- Statutory Address 1:
- REBEKAH FOUNTAIN, HIGH STREET
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:
- REBEKAH FOUNTAIN, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bath and North East Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 75110 64791
Details
HIGH STREET 656-1/0/0 Rebekah Fountain
GV II
Statue. Statue 1859 (dated), erected 1861 (inscription). White marble and grey pennant stone. Plinth formed of two eight sided pennant steps with third circular one on top. Statue has circular pennant base with inscription band `WATER IS BEST' at front and `Presented by Bath Temperance Association June 8th 1861' at rear, foliate frieze above. White marble statue of draped classical female figure "Rebecca at the well". Well in form of basin on arcade of four circular piers, rather like church font. Stands on rusticated piers which are on circular base in form of rock outcrop. HISTORY: This fountain dates from the first wave of public drinking fountain erection, and is contemporary with that in Walcot Street (q.v.). The classical style of the statue was unusual in its day, and clearly alludes to the Roman Baths. The inscription repeats that, in Greek, on the front of the Pump Rooms.
Listing NGR: ST7511064791
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 511437
- 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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