Drinking Fountain is a Grade II listed building in the Newcastle upon Tyne local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 December 1971. Drinking fountain.

Drinking Fountain

WRENN ID: outer-hearth-blackthorn
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Newcastle upon Tyne
Country: England
Date first listed: 17 December 1971
Type: Drinking fountain
Source: Historic England listing

Description

NZ 2464 SE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE BIGG MARKET (centre)

20/614 Drinking fountain 17.12.71

G.V. II

Drinking fountain. Dated 1894; resited from St. Nicholas Square in early C20. Erected by the Band of Hope Union in memory of J. H. Rutherford. Sandstone steps; red sandstone fountain with pink granite basin. Octagonal. Renaissance style. Panelled plinth supports nosed octagonal basin with moulded, fluted pedestal to tall central column. Taps, fittings removed, in pedimented panels with inscription on entablature. Inscriptions JHR and WATER IS BEST on shields in panels.

Listing NGR: NZ2476464155

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