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Drinking Fountain

A Grade II Listed Building in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1891 / 53°11'20"N

Longitude: -2.8834 / 2°53'0"W

OS Eastings: 341069

OS Northings: 366144

OS Grid: SJ410661

Mapcode National: GBR 7B.323T

Mapcode Global: WH88F.P34H

Plus Code: 9C5V54Q8+JJ

Entry Name: Drinking Fountain

Listing Date: 10 January 1972

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1375826

English Heritage Legacy ID: 469805

ID on this website: 101375826

Location: Grosvenor Park, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, CH1

County: Cheshire West and Chester

Electoral Ward/Division: Chester City

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Chester

Traditional County: Cheshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire

Church of England Parish: Chester St John the Baptist

Church of England Diocese: Chester

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Description



CHESTER CITY (EM)

SJ4166 GROSVENOR PARK
1932-1/6/140 (South West side)
10/01/72 Drinking Fountain

GV II

Drinking fountain. c1850. Damaged and now dry, red sandstone
set into a small cliff of similar stone. Semicircular arched
opening of 3 stones carved to simulate rusticated voussoirs
with keystone. Sill pierced to allow water to flow into
semicircular dish in base-stone; the fountain for humans, the
dish for their pets.


Listing NGR: SJ4106966144

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