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The Corkscrew Fountain

A Grade II Listed Building in Farley, Staffordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9875 / 52°59'14"N

Longitude: -1.8869 / 1°53'12"W

OS Eastings: 407692

OS Northings: 343352

OS Grid: SK076433

Mapcode National: GBR 37K.PRQ

Mapcode Global: WHBD4.Z5NL

Plus Code: 9C4WX4P7+X7

Entry Name: The Corkscrew Fountain

Listing Date: 3 January 1967

Last Amended: 17 November 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1374707

English Heritage Legacy ID: 275109

ID on this website: 101374707

Location: Farley, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, ST10

County: Staffordshire

District: Staffordshire Moorlands

Civil Parish: Farley

Built-Up Area: Alton Park

Traditional County: Staffordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Staffordshire

Church of England Parish: Alton St Peter

Church of England Diocese: Lichfield

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Description


SK 0643-0743 PARLEY C.P. ALTON PARK

12/114
The Corkscrew Fountain
3/1/67 (Formerly listed as
"Candlestick Fountain")
- II

Fountain. Early C19. Ashlar. Circular plan. 4 tiers of shelves
and squat spiral fluted pillars diminishing in size upwards. This item
forms part of the imporant garden layout at Alton Towers (q.v.) which is
included at Grade I on the HBMC Garden Register.


Listing NGR: SK0769243352

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