Description

FALMOUTH

SW8032NE THE MOOR
843-1/7/205 The Fountain
16/04/75

GV II

Covered fountain. Probably early C19 in its present form.
Large semi-spherical bowl on moulded "saucer" with ashlar
plinth. Slate-roofed shelter is square on plan carried on 4
unfluted granite columns; each side has segmental granite
monolith arch and shallow granite-framed pediment with
recessed panel.
HISTORY: the original fountain is said to have been moved from
a place unknown first to the Old Market (on the site of the
new Post Office) built by Sir Peter Killigrew 1632, removed to
New Market House 1729 and to its present position in 1812. The
present structure appears to contain no elements earlier than
the C19.

Listing NGR: SW8060932862

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26560061

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Recommended Books

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  Oxfordshire: North and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Sheffield and the South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Suffolk: West: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)