Drinking Fountain is a Grade II listed building in the Kirklees local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 January 1984. Fountain. 1 related planning application.

Drinking Fountain

WRENN ID
cold-granite-nettle
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Kirklees
Country
England
Date first listed
13 January 1984
Type
Fountain
Source
Historic England listing

Description

SE 22 SW 4/74

HECKMONDWIKE UD MARKET PLACE Drinking Fountain

II

Drinking fountain, dated 1863, with clock tower. Square ashlar base with diagonal buttressing with alternative red and grey granite panels and 2 red granite drinking bowls. Surmounting the buttresses are scrolls with carved foliage supporting figure heads. Shallow pediments over panels. On 2 opposing faces are figure heads with wreath, and on other 2 opposing faces is carved red granite plaque: THIS FOUNTAIN WAS ERECTED BY VOLUNTARY SUBSCRIPTION OF THE INHABITANTS OF HECKMONDWIKE AS A TOKEN OF THEIR LOYALTY AND TO COMMEMORATE THE MARRIAGE OF H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES WITH H.R.H. THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA OF DENMARK. MARCH l0th 1863.

Surmounting the fountain is square iron clock tower with lamp.

Iron railings with ornamental heads surround the fountain.

Inportant town centre site.

Listing NGR: SE2157923452

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