Description

ST4917 MONTACUTE CP THE BOROUGH (centre)
8/105 Drinking fountain
GV II
Drinking fountain for men and horses. 1902, rebuilt 1983. By A. R. Powys. Ham stone. Circular plan: central shaft and 3
outer piers linked by quasi-flying buttresses; the bottom trough occupying two of the three segments, with drain holes
in the returns against the central pier; outer piers square, with moulded slightly-hipped tops; central pier hexagonal,
with plain frieze band and matching cap; in east face a small niche, and in frieze a panel inscribed 'ER 1902'. Powys
was the son of a vicar of Montacute; the monument was erected by the village to commemorate the Coronation of Edward
VII: repeatedly damaged by traffic, it was reconstructed by the National Trust (information attached to fountain)

Listing NGR: ST4980316941

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26543916

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the North (Pevsner Architectural Guides / Buildings of England)
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)