Fountain at Entrance to Former Gateshead Union Workhouse (Now Demolished) is a Grade II listed building in the Gateshead local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 January 1983. Fountain.

Fountain at Entrance to Former Gateshead Union Workhouse (Now Demolished)

WRENN ID
tired-footing-snow
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Gateshead
Constituency
Gateshead Central and Whickham MP: Mark Ferguson (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
13 January 1983
Type
Fountain
Address
Fountain at Entrance to Former Gateshead Union Workhouse (Now Demolished), Armstrong Street
OS grid reference
NZ 245 613
Coordinates
54.94624, -1.61886
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The fountain at the entrance to the former Gateshead Union Workhouse, which has now been demolished, dates from the late 19th century. It is made of stone and stands on a stepped plinth. A short, stout stem supports a large bowl that has an ogee shape, featuring a cable-moulded band, a carved rim, and relief foliage beneath. Rising from the center is a taller stem that is carved with palmette and lotus patterns, which supports a smaller bowl that is similar in design. An inscription around the base reads: "This fountain was designed, sculptured and named by John Moore, an inmate of this institution."

Local climate

Fountain at Entrance to Former Gateshead Union Workhouse (Now Demolished) receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 61% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 99% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 52% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 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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