Drinking Fountain 20 Yards North East of Post Office is a Grade II listed building in the Northumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 August 1986. Drinking fountain.
Drinking Fountain 20 Yards North East of Post Office
- WRENN ID
- ghost-facade-meadow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Northumberland
- Constituency
- Hexham MP: Joe Morris (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 22 August 1986
- Type
- Drinking fountain
- OS grid reference
- NZ 030 718
- Coordinates
- 55.04094, -1.954
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This drinking fountain, located approximately 20 yards northeast of the Post Office, was erected in 1886. It was established by the tenants, employees, and tradesmen of the Matfen and West Water Estates to show their respect and esteem for Sir Edward Blackett. The fountain is made of ashlar and is set on a square base with three steps on the north side. It features a substantial column that is about 7 feet high, with a square base that has a moulded top edge, a tapering square shaft, and a boldly corniced top. A round water bowl projects from the north side, with an inscription above it.
Local climate
Drinking Fountain 20 Yards North East of Post Office receives an average of 890 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 66% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 93% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 47 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 89% of listed buildings. Of these, 28 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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