Direction Post is a Grade II listed building in the Stroud local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 December 1986. A Victorian Direction post.
Direction Post
- WRENN ID
- dark-flagstone-spindle
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Stroud
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 9 December 1986
- Type
- Direction post
- Period
- Victorian
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
EASTINGTON ALKERTON SO 7605-7705 141/2 Direction post II Memorial direction post with drinking fountain. 1897, for Charles Henry Hooper. Limestone post on red sandstone base; cast iron arms. Designed in form of churchyard cross with cross gabled head surmounted by crown; 2 direction arms fitted to head indicate 'GLOUCESTER/BRISTOL' and 'STONEHOUSE/STROUD'. A further arm, since removed, probably read 'FROCESTER/TETBURY'. Each has scrolled underside bracket and end. Octagonal post has mouled square base with recessed inscription panel to 3 faces: 'VICTORIA/DG REG/1837', 'VICTORIA/DG REG/1897' and 'XEMORIAL/ANNO LX'. Small Drinking fountain, now eroded, occupies recess on fourth side with shell hood. Erected to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. Stands at centre of C20 traffic island. (N.M. Herbert, 'Eastington' in V.C.H Glos. x, 1972, pp. 123-139.)
Listing NGR: SO7747705305
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