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Listed Building: DRINKING FOUNTAIN (1140443)

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Grade II
Authority Historic England
Volume/Map/Item 1774, 7, 49
Date assigned 06 November 1986
Date last amended

Description

'SK 4641 NW 7/49 PARISH OF ILKESTON MARKET PLACE(West side)Drinking Fountain GII Drinking fountain,horse-trough and lamp standard.1889,restored in 1980.Cast iron on a stone base.Trefoil base with steps up on west side.Horse trough around other three sides.Hexagonal body.The main feature facing east,with two sides curving out to piers supporting putti holding urns.Between these a gothic arch enclosing a face in relief,the mouth spouting water.Colonnettes at the angles.Trefoil caps with frieze and blocks in the angles of the trefoil supporting crowns and brackets supporting the lamp standard. The lamp standard has a twisted column with capital and top branching to two tapering square lanterns. Listing NGR: SK4647441736.'

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Sources (1)

  • Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1140443?section=official-list-entry.

Map

Location

Grid reference SK 46474 41736 (point)
Map sheet SK44SE
Civil Parish ILKESTON, EREWASH, DERBYSHIRE

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Record last edited

Jun 17 2025 2:05PM

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