Tyne and Wear HER(5216): Newcastle, Great North Road, W.D. Stephens Fountain - Details
5216
Newcastle
Newcastle, Great North Road, W.D. Stephens Fountain
Newcastle
NZ26NW
Water Supply and Drainage
Fountain
Drinking Fountain
Modern
C20
Structure
Drinking fountain circa 1901. Signed by Marshall and Tweedy, architects and W. Donaldson, sculptor. In memory of W.D. Stephen 1827-1901, mayor and sheriff of Newcastle, promoter of maritime commerce and temperance and the welfare of the poor. Erected by public subscription. Sandstone ashlar and pink granite with bronze roundel; cast iron railings. Tall sandstone panel, with scrolled date panel in broken pediment, has garland swags to pediment and to flanking high obelisks on deeply moulded plinths. Low flat-coped walls at each side have iron balustrades. Granite basin beneath inscription in main panel with round plaque. The panel above the inscription was clearly intended for the display of a sculpted ornament, probably the bronze roundel identified in the List description. There is now no trace of the roundel. The fixing holes have been filled with concrete. LISTED GRADE 2
2488
6572
NZ24886572
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