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Sabrina Fountain

A Grade II Listed Building in Bridgnorth, Shropshire

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Latitude: 52.5323 / 52°31'56"N

Longitude: -2.4197 / 2°25'10"W

OS Eastings: 371628

OS Northings: 292798

OS Grid: SO716927

Mapcode National: GBR BZ.FF0Z

Mapcode Global: VH90Z.0MP3

Plus Code: 9C4VGHJJ+W4

Entry Name: Sabrina Fountain

Listing Date: 27 February 2001

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1246858

English Heritage Legacy ID: 486987

ID on this website: 101246858

Location: The Castle Grounds, Castle Hill, Shropshire, WV16

County: Shropshire

Civil Parish: Bridgnorth

Built-Up Area: Bridgnorth

Traditional County: Shropshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Shropshire

Church of England Parish: Bridgnorth

Church of England Diocese: Hereford

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Description


SO79SW
823/1/10085
27-FEB-01

BRIDGNORTH

CASTLE GROUNDS
Sabrina Fountain

GV
II

Memorial fountain. 1881. Polished grey and pink granite and bronze. Octagonal base with round fountain bowl on top, above which is a large pedestal with columns at the corners, a cornice and on the sides bronze shields, a portrait bust and lion masks. Above the pedestal at the corners there are four bronze dolphins around a small pedestal, which is surmounted by a large bronze draped figure of Sabrina, sculpted by J.M. Griffiths. It is in memory to Henry Whitmore, MP for Bridgnorth from 1852 to 1870. Originally situated in West Castle Street and later moved to this site in the Castle Grounds.

Listing NGR: SO7162892798

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