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Chelston Drinking Fountain and Railings Enclosing Green

A Grade II Listed Building in Paignton, Torbay

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.4626 / 50°27'45"N

Longitude: -3.5479 / 3°32'52"W

OS Eastings: 290230

OS Northings: 63672

OS Grid: SX902636

Mapcode National: GBR QV.X62T

Mapcode Global: FRA 37GT.TWN

Plus Code: 9C2RFF72+2R

Entry Name: Chelston Drinking Fountain and Railings Enclosing Green

Listing Date: 3 May 1994

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1219298

English Heritage Legacy ID: 390881

ID on this website: 101219298

Location: Chelston, Torbay, Devon, TQ2

County: Torbay

Electoral Ward/Division: Cockington-with-Chelston

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Paignton

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Cockington St George and St Mary

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

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Description



TORQUAY

SX9063 WALNUT ROAD, Chelston
885-1/17/347 Chelston drinking fountain and
railings enclosing green

II

Drinking fountain and railings to green. 1897 (datestone),
given by Francis and Elizabeth Bigge of Hennapyn. Granite and
limestone trough; cast-iron railings. Cast-iron railings
enclose a small triangular green; the drinking fountain is
sited in a recess on the east side. Fountain consists of an
octagonal granite bowl on a limetone stem, trefoil on plan,
with 3 trefoil-headed arches. The foot of the stem is also
trefoil on plan and forms a bowl for dogs to drink from.
Fountain fed by a swan-necked lead pipe emerging from the
ground inside the railings and terminating in a Celtic beast's
head. Round section railings have spear finials and stout
cylindrical standards (some replaced) with acorn finials.


Listing NGR: SX9023063672

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