Drinking Fountain
Northern Promenade, Whitley Bay, North Tyneside
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1410877
- Date first listed:
- 05-Dec-2012
- List Entry Name:
- Drinking Fountain
- Statutory Address:
- Northern Promenade, Whitley Bay, North Tyneside
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1410877
- Date first listed:
- 05-Dec-2012
- List Entry Name:
- Drinking Fountain
- Statutory Address 1:
- Northern Promenade, Whitley Bay, North Tyneside
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:
- Northern Promenade, Whitley Bay, North Tyneside
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Tyneside (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ3523273244
Summary
Drinking Fountain, 1937 Art deco style
Reasons for Designation
Cast-iron drinking fountain erected in 1937 to commemorate the Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, is designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Rarity: a now rare example of a once ubiquitous form of street furniture;
* Design interest: it is an attractive and relatively rare example of an art deco drinking fountain;
* Intactness: an intact example which retains its five original basins;
* Historic importance: erected to commemorate the Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.
History
This drinking fountain was erected on 12th May 1937 to commemorate the coronation of T. M. King George and Queen Elizabeth.
Details
The fountain is set within a large stone-flagged recess on the west side of North Promenade. It takes the form of a hexagonal cast-iron pillar with a stepped top; a small basin is attached to the front panel with a small plaque above reading:
THIS FOUNTAIN WAS/ ERECTED TO COMMEMORATE/ THE CORONATION OF/ T. M. KING GEORGE/ AND QUEEN ELIZABETH/ MAY 12TH 1937
Large basins are attached to the left and right side panels, and there are a pair of basins attached to the base for animals. The fountain is decorated with a variety of Art deco motifs including chevrons to the front panel, fluted motifs to the sides and the fountain has a wave-patterned top. The fountain is attached to a length of brick walling.
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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