Building record MLI90219 - Drinking Fountain, Market Place, Sleaford
Summary
Drinking Fountain, Market Place, Sleaford
Type and Period (1)
- DRINKING FOUNTAIN (Post Medieval to Modern - 1874 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
PRN 64719
Gothic style canopy. Inscription on cornice of roof - " In memory of Frederick William/6th Earl and 2nd Marquis of Bristol/by a few of his Lincolnshire tenantry/erected in the year of our Lord 1874". Stone slate pyramid roof with finial of coat of arms and coronet supported on four polished granite columns with stone bases and with oak-leaf capitals. Frieze with inscription and vine scroll. Step. Beneath is plain stone gabled spout. Disused at time of survey. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {1}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI9678 Index: Department of the Environment. 1974. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. Sleaford. TF 0645 1/117 (402.109).
- <2> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p 654.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 06795 45852 (3m by 3m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SLEAFORD, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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