Listed Building record MDR13014 - Cross's Folly Fountain, Station Road, Bakewell
Type and Period (1)
- DRINKING FOUNTAIN (Victorian to 21st Century - 1870 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Cross's Folly Fountain, Station Road, Bakewell, built c1870.
'Drinking fountain built to commemorate the provision of a piped water supply (from Fallinge) to every house in Bakewell, 1876.' (1)
From the National Heritage List for England:
'BAKEWELL
SK2168 STATION ROAD 831-1/4/174 Drinking Fountain at junction with 20/05/74 Baslow Road and Coombs Road
GV II
Includes: Drinking Fountain at junction with Coombs Road and Station Road BASLOW ROAD. Drinking fountain. c1870, altered. Ashlar sandstone on gritstone plinth. The plinth of 3 hexagonal steps; the fountain triangular and in Gothic Revival style. Miniature diagonal buttresses with gablets; semi-circular basins on columnar shafts set below large gables with ball-flower ornament. On one side the original basin has been removed. Ashlar spire with rustication, fishscale bands and a large ball finial now surmounted by C20 street lamp having 3 lanterns.
Listing NGR: SK2199068686.'
(2)
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SDR19109 Bibliographic reference: Hill, R (PPJPB). 1985. Peak Park Treasures. E113, Challenger, G P, 1978.
- <2> SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1316504?section=official-list-entry.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 21990 68686 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BAKEWELL, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Sep 18 2025 11:04AM