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Latitude: 53.5335 / 53°32'0"N
Longitude: -2.1047 / 2°6'16"W
OS Eastings: 393156
OS Northings: 404099
OS Grid: SD931040
Mapcode National: GBR FWRL.42
Mapcode Global: WHB9B.MFYZ
Entry Name: Fountain
Listing Date: 8 March 1993
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1201699
English Heritage Legacy ID: 388864
Location: Oldham, OL8
County: Oldham
Electoral Ward/Division: Alexandra
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester
Church of England Parish: Glodwick St Mark with Christ Church
Church of England Diocese: Manchester
OLDHAM
SD90SW ALEXANDRA PARK
780-1/3/3 Fountain
GV II
Fountain. 1865. Stone and polished granite. Large stone basin
with central shaft. Shaft has circular stone base then central
shaft and 4 outer columns, all in polished granite with
foliate capitals, carrying shallow basin. This feature is
repeated in a smaller scale to carry an upper basin, from the
centre of which a figure carrying a dolphin emerges from
reeds. Inscription on lower basin records that the fountain
was presented by Joseph Radcliffe, major of Oldham, in 1865.
Listing NGR: SD9315604099
This text is from the original listing, and may not necessarily reflect the current setting of the building.
OLDHAM
SD90SW ALEXANDRA PARK
780-1/3/3 Fountain
GV II
Fountain. 1865. Stone and polished granite. Large stone basin
with central shaft. Shaft has circular stone base then central
shaft and 4 outer columns, all in polished granite with
foliate capitals, carrying shallow basin. This feature is
repeated in a smaller scale to carry an upper basin, from the
centre of which a figure carrying a dolphin emerges from
reeds. Inscription on lower basin records that the fountain
was presented by Joseph Radcliffe, major of Oldham, in 1865.
Listing NGR: SD9315604099
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