Drinking Fountain To West Of Saltgrass Public House is a Grade II listed building in the Sunderland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 October 1994. A 19th century Drinking fountain.
Drinking Fountain To West Of Saltgrass Public House
- WRENN ID
- night-lintel-acorn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Sunderland
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 17 October 1994
- Type
- Drinking fountain
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
SUNDERLAND
NZ3857 WELLINGTON LANE 920-1/10/233 (East side) Drinking fountain to west of Saltgrass Public House
II
Drinking fountain. 1893. A gift from John Laing to the people of Deptford to commemorate his father Philip Laing and the founding in 1793 of Laing's shipbuilding yard. Granite column with cast-iron basin and tap surround. Tapered square column, on stepped square base containing semicircular niches for dog drinking basins, has round-headed niche on W face containing lion mask tap surround over projecting fluted basin; dates 1793 and 1893 inscribed in circles at top corners above. E face has inscription recording gift. This fountain was originally surmounted by a female figure, since removed. Moved to this site from the centre of the road.
Listing NGR: NZ3883357857
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