Fearon Fountain is a Grade II listed building in the Charnwood local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 November 1984. Drinking fountain.
Fearon Fountain
- WRENN ID
- seventh-lintel-snow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Charnwood
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 5 November 1984
- Type
- Drinking fountain
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
SK 5319 NE MARKET PLACE 10/58 Fearon Fountain
II
Drinking fountain, dated 1870 above north arch, restored 1981. Ashlar, with polished Aberdeen granite columns, and late C19 cast-iron lamp above. Square-based canopied structure on a rustic basement (raised on plain plinth dated 1981), carried on squat columns with stylised foliage capitals, with cusped, round-headed arches, bracketed cornice, traceried gables (north one carries shield of arms) and polished marble basins to north and south. Lions' heads to east and west. Inscribed "Our common mercies/loudly call/for praise to God/who gave them all". Metal plaque to west records "The Fearon Fountain presented to the town by Archdeacon Fearon to mark the provision of Loughborough's first public water supply in 1870. Renovated as part of the Market Place enhancement 1981"
Listing NGR: SK5363219609
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