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Fountain Circa 30 Yards South of Church of St Bartholomew

A Grade II Listed Building in Whittingham, Northumberland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.401 / 55°24'3"N

Longitude: -1.8971 / 1°53'49"W

OS Eastings: 406613

OS Northings: 611904

OS Grid: NU066119

Mapcode National: GBR H56Z.2P

Mapcode Global: WHB0B.THSV

Plus Code: 9C7WC423+C5

Entry Name: Fountain Circa 30 Yards South of Church of St Bartholomew

Listing Date: 3 September 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1041265

English Heritage Legacy ID: 236228

ID on this website: 101041265

Location: Whittingham, Northumberland, NE66

County: Northumberland

Civil Parish: Whittingham

Built-Up Area: Whittingham

Traditional County: Northumberland

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northumberland

Church of England Parish: Whittingham and Edlingham with Bolton Chapel

Church of England Diocese: Newcastle

Tagged with: Fountain

Description


WHITTINGHAM ROAD TO ESLINGTON NU 0611-0711 (South side) Whittingham Village 25/143 Fountain c.30 yards south of Church of St. Bartholomew

GV II

Fountain. 1874. Sandstone ashlar, marble and ceramic tiles. Gothic style.

Square base with pointed-arched panels on each side. On east side an attached octagonal stone basin and above it, a lion's head containing the water spout. On the north side a copper plate inscribed with the many virtues of Elizabeth Ann, wife of the Rev. Goodenough.

Square central stage has elaborate cusped openings under gablets with short marble colonettes at the corners. In the openings ceramic tiles incised with ladies' heads and doves.

Stone octagonal steeple top with foliage and ball finial.

Listing NGR: NU0661311904

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