Stone Drinking Fountain in Stone Wall Next to Public Footpath to Whitebarn Road is a Grade II listed building in the Cheshire East local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 August 1998. Drinking fountain.

Stone Drinking Fountain in Stone Wall Next to Public Footpath to Whitebarn Road

WRENN ID
worn-quoin-holly
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cheshire East
Constituency
Tatton MP: Esther McVey (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
20 August 1998
Type
Drinking fountain
Address
Stone Drinking Fountain in Stone Wall Next to Public Footpath to Whitebarn Road, Macclesfield Road, Alderley Edge
OS grid reference
SJ 850 779
Coordinates
53.29867, -2.22578
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The stone drinking fountain, dated 1888 and inscribed with 'W', is likely associated with Mr. Westhead. It is made of sandstone ashlar and features a cast-iron waterspout. The fountain stands approximately one metre high and includes a shell-arched niche, a projecting semi-circular bowl, and a quatrefoil waterspout. It is located in the boundary wall of 'The Hurst', a Victorian house that was owned by Mr. Westhead and demolished in the 1950s. The fountain was probably installed for the convenience of pedestrians to refresh themselves while ascending the steep hill.

Local climate

Stone Drinking Fountain in Stone Wall Next to Public Footpath to Whitebarn Road sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,030 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 83% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 68% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 44 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 86% of listed buildings. Of these, 24 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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