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Fountain

A Grade II Listed Building in Bristol, City of Bristol

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4466 / 51°26'47"N

Longitude: -2.5889 / 2°35'19"W

OS Eastings: 359171

OS Northings: 172126

OS Grid: ST591721

Mapcode National: GBR C9N.F8

Mapcode Global: VH88N.2WQW

Plus Code: 9C3VCCW6+MC

Entry Name: Fountain

Listing Date: 4 March 1977

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1202580

English Heritage Legacy ID: 380561

ID on this website: 101202580

Location: Somerset Square, Totterdown, Bristol, BS1

County: City of Bristol

Electoral Ward/Division: Central

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Bristol

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bristol

Church of England Parish: St Mary Redcliffe with Temple, Bristol and St John the Baptist, Bedminster

Church of England Diocese: Bristol

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Description



BRISTOL

ST5972 SOMERSET SQUARE, Redcliff
901-1/42/1688 Fountain
04/03/77

II

Conduit head. Mid-late C18. Limestone ashlar with a Pennant
base. Octagonal in plan. A plinth to statuary niches with
pedestals and trefoil heads; topped by a circular band of
acanthus, with plain columns above to a cap and large vase
with a fir-cone. The square was built in 1756, and the
fountain restored in 1962.


Listing NGR: ST5921372104

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