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Memorial Fountain

A Grade II Listed Building in Spelsbury, Oxfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8952 / 51°53'42"N

Longitude: -1.4778 / 1°28'39"W

OS Eastings: 436033

OS Northings: 221980

OS Grid: SP360219

Mapcode National: GBR 6TF.568

Mapcode Global: VHBZH.BMMH

Plus Code: 9C3WVGWC+3V

Entry Name: Memorial Fountain

Listing Date: 30 August 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1262769

English Heritage Legacy ID: 434140

ID on this website: 101262769

Location: Taston, West Oxfordshire, OX7

County: Oxfordshire

District: West Oxfordshire

Civil Parish: Spelsbury

Traditional County: Oxfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Oxfordshire

Church of England Parish: Spelsbury

Church of England Diocese: Oxford

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Description


SPELSBURY TASTON
SP32SE
3/181 Memorial fountain

II

Fountain. 1862 for the Dillon family. Limestone and pink sandstone with some
polished granite. Gothic style. The water flows from a steeple-like structure
rising from a sandstone base on 4 short granite columns with stiff-leaf capitals
bearing pointed arches within gables; the drum of the circular limestone
superstructure is pierced by a band of quatrefoils, and carries an ornamented
spire. A band of decoration around the front arch includes the words "IN
MEMORIAM", and a plate on the rear wall commemorates Henrietta Viscountess
Dillon.


Listing NGR: SP3603321980

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