Monument record MLI92715 - Drinking Fountain, Boston
Summary
A drinking fountain dating from 1860.
Type and Period (1)
- DRINKING FOUNTAIN (Post Medieval to Modern - 1860 AD to 2050 AD)
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Full Description
A drinking fountain dating from 1860, by Samuel Sherwin of Liverpool. It was constructed of white Mansfield limestone ashlar with pink sandstone polychrome work and a pink Aberdeen granite bowl. It is a small gabled structure with an elaborate iron finial and a protruding bowl supported on an engaged chamfered column. There is also a step moulded base and a tablet set in a pointed niche under an arched dripmould with foliated terminals which reads 'The gift of Thomas Garfitt Esq. 1860'. 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 (1)
- <1> SLI8254 Index: Department of the Environment. 1975. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 716-1/7/68.
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Location
Grid reference | TF 3273 4400 (point) Estimated from sources |
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Civil Parish | BOSTON, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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