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Latitude: 54.9249 / 54°55'29"N
Longitude: -1.3691 / 1°22'8"W
OS Eastings: 440530
OS Northings: 559096
OS Grid: NZ405590
Mapcode National: GBR VFL.MQ
Mapcode Global: WHD55.YG6V
Plus Code: 9C6WWJFJ+X9
Entry Name: Drinking Fountain Near North End of Roker Park Terrace
Listing Date: 17 October 1994
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1279905
English Heritage Legacy ID: 391558
ID on this website: 101279905
Location: Roker Park, Roker, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6
County: Sunderland
Electoral Ward/Division: St Peter's
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Sunderland
Traditional County: Durham
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Tyne and Wear
Church of England Parish: Monkwearmouth Team Ministry
Church of England Diocese: Durham
Tagged with: Drinking fountain
SUNDERLAND
NZ45NW ROKER PARK
920-1/5/180 (East side)
Drinking fountain near north end of
Roker Park Terrace
GV II
Memorial fountain. Dated 1880. Commemorates Sir Hedworth
Williamson's gift of land for Roker Park to the people of
Sunderland. Ashlar sandstone and granite. Tall square column
on high base with Scotia moulding above swept plinth; 4
half-octagonal granite basins on round brackets are set
between base and plinth. Column base has corner pilsters which
support granite shafts; entablature breaks forward on these.
Above, a corniced block with heraldic devices in low-relief
panels; eagle finial. Inscriptions on column: N: `This
memorial is further intended gratefully to keep in memory the
fact that Sir Hedworth Williamson Bart.... gave 17 acres of
land for the purpose of forming this public park and pleasure
ground for the future use of the people of Sunderland.' S:
`....erected by the scholars teachers and friends of Sunday
Schools in Sunderland to commemorate the celebration of the
centenary of Sunday Schools and the opening of Roker Park June
23 1880.' Names on E eroded.
Listing NGR: NZ4053059096
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