Christchurch, Mercury Fountain, The Great Quadrangle is a Grade I listed building in the Oxford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 January 1954. A 1485 Fountain.

Christchurch, Mercury Fountain, The Great Quadrangle

WRENN ID
riven-gateway-bistre
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
Oxford
Country
England
Date first listed
12 January 1954
Type
Fountain
OS grid reference
SP 514 059
Coordinates
51.75025, -1.25588
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Mercury Fountain, located in the Great Quadrangle of Christchurch, dates back to 1485. It features a round stone basin and a stone pedestal designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens in 1935. The bronze figure of Mercury was acquired in 1928.

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