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Drinking Fountain on South Side of Abbot Hall Recreation Ground

A Grade II Listed Building in Kendal, Cumbria

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.3234 / 54°19'24"N

Longitude: -2.7449 / 2°44'41"W

OS Eastings: 351645

OS Northings: 492237

OS Grid: SD516922

Mapcode National: GBR 9L8F.JY

Mapcode Global: WH82W.TL2G

Plus Code: 9C6V87F4+92

Entry Name: Drinking Fountain on South Side of Abbot Hall Recreation Ground

Listing Date: 30 January 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1319007

English Heritage Legacy ID: 75412

ID on this website: 101319007

Location: Abbot Hall Recreation Ground, Kirkbarrow, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, LA9

County: Cumbria

District: South Lakeland

Civil Parish: Kendal

Built-Up Area: Kendal

Traditional County: Westmorland

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria

Church of England Parish: Kendal Holy Trinity

Church of England Diocese: Carlisle

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Description


This List entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 14/03/2017


SD 5192 SE,
11/71

KENDAL,
KIRKLAND (Off East side),
Drinking fountain on south side of Abbot Hall Recreation Ground

G.V.

II

Drinking fountain, now disused. 1889 by John F. Curwen. Two sandstone steps,
octagonal in plan, surmounted by monolithic stone obelisk (c9ft high) on
corniced plinth block (c3ft high). Strapwork decoration to all four faces of
obelisk; arched recess, with waterspout and basin, at bottom of south face.


Listing NGR: SD5164592237

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