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Latitude: 53.2651 / 53°15'54"N
Longitude: -1.8172 / 1°49'2"W
OS Eastings: 412286
OS Northings: 374250
OS Grid: SK122742
Mapcode National: GBR HZRP.C8
Mapcode Global: WHCCZ.16X7
Plus Code: 9C5W758M+24
Entry Name: The Brindley Memorial Fountain
Listing Date: 26 June 1984
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1311786
English Heritage Legacy ID: 82333
ID on this website: 101311786
Location: Wormhill, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK17
County: Derbyshire
District: High Peak
Civil Parish: Wormhill
Traditional County: Derbyshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Derbyshire
Church of England Parish: Tideswell St John the Baptist
Church of England Diocese: Derby
Tagged with: Fountain
SK 17 SW PARISH OF WORMHILL
5/61 The Brindley Memorial
Fountain
II
Village fountain and water troughs. Dated 1875. Ashlar gritstone. Gabled fountain
head with carved copings, incorporating seating and set within a half-landing
amidst two flights of stone steps, the upper part a single flight, the lower
steps in two parallel flights either wide of the fountain head, all with low
railings and three stone troughs above a stone setted approach to the fountain
from the east. The west face of the fountain head is inscribed '1875. IN MEMORY
OF JAMES BRINDLEY CIVIL ENGINEER. BORN IN THIS PARISH" Brindley, the pioneer
canal engineer, was born in the nearby hamlet of Tunstead.
Listing NGR: SK1228674250
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