Listed Building: SAMUEL TURNER MEMORIAL DRINKING FOUNTAIN (1257899)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| Authority | Historic England |
| Volume/Map/Item | 616-1, 3, 87 |
| Date assigned | 31 January 1997 |
| Date last amended |
Description
'BUXTON
SK0573NE THE CRESCENT 616-1/3/87 (South East side) Samuel Turner Memorial Drinking Fountain
GV II
Drinking fountain surmounted by a lamp. 1878, restored late C20. Ashlar with cast-iron lamp. 4 step octagonal ashlar base, with square ashlar drinking fountain above. Each face has a chamfered animal drinking bowl with rusticated round arch, keystone and plain flanking pilasters. Above a moulded round arch between Ionic pilasters topped by a segmental pediment, with a marble bowl fed by water from a carved ashlar lions head. North-east face inscribed 1878/ ERECTED/ BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION/ AS A MEMORIAL OF/ SAMUEL TURNER/ WHO DIED OCT 4 1876. AGED 73 YEARS, south-east inscribed TREASURER TO THE/ DEVONSHIRE HOSPITAL AND/ BUXTON BATH CHARITY/ AND A MEMBER OF/ THE BUXTON LOCAL BOARD, south-west inscribed CHURCHWARDEN/ OF THE PARISH/ DURING FORTY THREE YEARS and north-west inscribed A NATIVE OF BUXTON/ AN ACTIVE AND USEFUL TOWNSMAN/ A GOOD NEIGHBOUR/ AND A KIND FRIEND. Topped by an ashlar dome with a very ornate iron standard supporting a large octagonal lantern.
Listing NGR: SK0586873558.'
External Links (1)
- View details on the National Heritage List for England (From EH UDS to Legacy x-reference)
Sources (1)
- SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1257899?section=official-list-entry.
Location
| Grid reference | SK 05868 73558 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SK07SE |
| Civil Parish | BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Jul 30 2025 11:28PM