Drinking fountain in Gib Chare Bishop Auckland

  • Description

    "GV II Drinking fountain. Dated 1873. For Temperance League. Dressed stone and ashlar. Square plan, Gothic Revival style. Roll moulded segmental arch over round-lipped basin of ogee projection above chamfered base. Side and rear panels have small arches, open on right return. Front arch lintel has sloped sides above which high coping is broached to 2 octagonal stages and cast-iron finial, probably originally lampholder. Inscription ERECTED BY THE TEMPERANCE SOCIETY 1873 above lintel. Damaged water pipe inside left. No longer functioning. Listing NGR: NZ2130229964" Photo by peter robinson, 2011.
  • Owner

    peter robinson
  • Source

    Geograph (Geograph)
  • License

    What does this mean? Creative Commons License
  • Further information

    Link: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2312659
    Resource type: Image
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 3 days, 3 hours ago
    Viewed: 10 times
    Picture Taken: 2011-03-13
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