Latitude: 54.3234 / 54°19'24"N
Longitude: -2.5282 / 2°31'41"W
OS Eastings: 365742
OS Northings: 492112
OS Grid: SD657921
Mapcode National: GBR BLSF.GY
Mapcode Global: WH944.4LCF
Plus Code: 9C6V8FFC+9P
Entry Name: Jubilee Drinking Fountain built into churchyard wall
Listing Date: 18 October 1999
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1384123
English Heritage Legacy ID: 484555
ID on this website: 101384123
Location: Sedbergh, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, LA10
County: Westmorland and Furness
District: South Lakeland
Civil Parish: Sedbergh
Built-Up Area: Sedbergh
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria
Church of England Parish: Sedbergh, Cautley and Garsdale
Church of England Diocese: Carlisle
Tagged with: Drinking fountain
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SD6592SE
162-1/26/396
SEDBERGH
Sedbergh Town
FINKLE STREET (West side)
Jubilee Drinking Fountain built into churchyard wall
GV
II
Drinking fountain with side-benches. Erected in 1897 when Finkle Street was widened to commemorate the diamond jubilee of Queen Victoria. Sandstone ashlar with black marble plaque and brass cup. Classical style. In the form of a pedimented aedicule, with console-footed fluted pilasters framing a recessed centre, a pulvinated frieze inscribed "1837" over the left pilaster, "QUEEN'S DIAMOND JUBILEE" in the centre, and "1897" over the right-hand pilaster. The centre has a convex bowl with a drinking cup on a chain, and a small black marble plaque with an inscription recording the cause and occasion.
The pediment contains relief sculpture inscribed "THE WOMAN OF SAMARIA AND OUR SAVIOUR AT THE WELL" (now protected by a perspex screen). To left and right are integral stone side-benches.
Forms group with Church of St Andrew (qv).
Listing NGR: SD6574092111
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