Adamson Memorial Drinking Fountain Opposite Number 68 is a Grade II listed building in the North Tyneside local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 February 1986. Drinking fountain.
Adamson Memorial Drinking Fountain Opposite Number 68
- WRENN ID
- cold-newel-cream
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North Tyneside
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 19 February 1986
- Type
- Drinking fountain
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 22/08/2016
NE 37 SE 5/42
TYNEMOUTH CULLERCOATS, BEVERLEY TERRACE (east side) Adamson memorial drinking fountain, opposite no. 68.
G.V.
II
Memorial drinking fountain. Circa 1888. Erected by friends of B.J.H. Adamson; site given by Duke of Northumberland. Sandstone with marble panels: cast iron lion masks. 2 steps to octagonal plinth with marble inlaid panels beneath cornice; bowl in top of plinth receives water from 4 lion masks in floral-patterned base of obelisk above. Inscription on east panel: ERECTED BY A FEW FRIENDS IN MEMORY OF BRYAN JOHN HUTHWAITE ADAMSON, LIEUT. R.N. COMMANDING H.M.S. WASP WHICH SAILED FROM SINGAPORE SEPTEMBER 10 1887 AND WAS NEVER HEARD OF AFTER. THE SITE WAS GIVEN FOR THIS MEMORIAL BY HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND. Carved decoration of dolphin, shell and ribbon patterns. Shields with mottoes on obelisk.
Listing NGR: NZ3636471218
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