The Fountain
The Fountain, The Square, Birchington
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1491457
- Date first listed:
- 06-Nov-2002
- List Entry Name:
- The Fountain
- Statutory Address:
- The Fountain, The Square, Birchington
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1491457
- Date first listed:
- 06-Nov-2002
- List Entry Name:
- The Fountain
- Statutory Address 1:
- The Fountain, The Square, Birchington
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:
- The Fountain, The Square, Birchington
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Thanet (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Birchington
- National Grid Reference:
- TR3026669052
Details
BIRCHINGTON
TR30266905
THE SQUARE
The Fountain
II
Drinking fountain. Built in 1909 by Alderman Grant in memory of his wife. Built of granite, oak and shingles. Grey granite base has a chamfered square plinth with two semi-circular red/brown granite bowls and pump housing with pyramidal roof and end curved pediments over the bowls. Above is a wooden canopy with four chamfered oak supports set diagonally and chamfered pyramidal roof hung with shingles with late 20th century electric lantern. The whole set on an octagonal stone step. There is an inscription on the side facing the road “In memory of LBG 13 May 1905."
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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