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Latitude: 53.499 / 53°29'56"N
Longitude: -2.3785 / 2°22'42"W
OS Eastings: 374989
OS Northings: 400323
OS Grid: SD749003
Mapcode National: GBR CWTZ.VF
Mapcode Global: WH988.F9MY
Plus Code: 9C5VFJXC+JJ
Entry Name: Fountain
Listing Date: 29 July 1966
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1215023
English Heritage Legacy ID: 400056
Also known as: Worsley Green Fountain
ID on this website: 101215023
Location: Worsley Green, Alder Forest, Salford, Greater Manchester, M28
County: Salford
Electoral Ward/Division: Worsley
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Eccles
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester
Church of England Parish: Worsley St Mark
Church of England Diocese: Manchester
Tagged with: Fountain
In the entry for:
WORSLEY, WORSLEY GREEN,
SD 70 SW,
1/65
Fountain
29/7/66
GV
II
the description shall be amended to read as follows:
Fountain, 1905. Brick with stone dressings. A central carved stone bowl on scrolled pedestal
stands on a platform of four steps. It is surrounded by a brick superstructure which has arched
openings in each side, weathered diagonal buttreses and an entablature with debased triglyphs,
a cornice and a pierced parapet. The fountain was erected by the 3rd Earl of Ellesmere in
memory of the 3rd Duke of Bridgewater shortly after the removal of the former factory of the
Duke which stood on the site of the green. The fountain stands on the site of the former
factory chimney and re-uses bricks from it. A long Latin inscription on one of the steps starts
"I was a lofty column, where panting nostrils were made by the skill of the Cyclops, the glory
of the smith".
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WORSLEY WORSLEY GREEN
SD 70 SW
1/65 Fountain
29/7/66
G.V. II
Fountain. 1905. Brick with stone dressings. A central carved
stone bowl on scrolled pedestal stands on a platform of 4
steps. It is surrounded by a brick superstructure which has
arched openings in each side, weathered diagonal buttresses
and an entablature with debased triglyphs, a cornice and a
pierced parapet. The fountain was erected by the 1st Earl of
Ellesmere shortly after the old works of the 3rd Duke of
Bridgewater had been cleared off the green. It stands at the
base of a former chimney and re-uses bricks from it. A long
latin inscription on one of the steps starts: "I was a lofty
column, where panting nostrils were made by the skill of the
Cyclops, the glory of the smith".
Listing NGR: SD7498900323
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