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Dragon Fountain

A Grade II Listed Building in Eaton and Eccleston, Cheshire West and Chester

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1392 / 53°8'21"N

Longitude: -2.8776 / 2°52'39"W

OS Eastings: 341391

OS Northings: 360589

OS Grid: SJ413605

Mapcode National: GBR 7B.69HM

Mapcode Global: WH88M.RCX7

Plus Code: 9C5V44QC+MX

Entry Name: Dragon Fountain

Listing Date: 2 November 1983

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1312842

English Heritage Legacy ID: 55288

Also known as: Dragon Fountain, Eaton Hall

ID on this website: 101312842

Location: Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, CH4

County: Cheshire West and Chester

Civil Parish: Eaton and Eccleston

Traditional County: Cheshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire

Church of England Parish: Eccleston St Mary

Church of England Diocese: Chester

Tagged with: Fountain

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Description


SJ 4160 EATON C.P. SOUTHERN GARDEN TO
EATON HALL

9/92 Dragon Fountain

GV II

Fountain Statuary, circa 1896, for 1st Duke of Westminster,
tentatively attributed to Edwin Lutyens. Stone statuary. The dragon
bears a bowl on his back, above which are 2 intertwined dolphins. The
fountain and pool (q.v.) are the centrepiece of the south "Italian"
garden. Country Life April 20th 1901 (photograph).


Listing NGR: SJ4139260588

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