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drinking fountain, Kendal
locality:-   Abbot Hall Recreation Ground
civil parish:-   Kendal (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   drinking fountain
coordinates:-   SD51669221
1Km square:-   SD5192
10Km square:-   SD59
references:-   Listed Buildings 2010


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BUW70.jpg (taken 3.7.2011)  
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BUW71.jpg (taken 3.7.2011)  

evidence:-   drawing:- Butler 1982-92
source data:-   drinking fountain, Abbot Hall Recreation Ground, Kendal drawn by David Butler
courtesy of David Butler
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item:-  private collection : 377
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-   database:- Listed Buildings 2010
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"DRINKING FOUNTAIN ON SOUTH SIDE OF ABBOT HALL RECREATION GROUND / / KIRKLAND / KENDAL / SOUTH LAKELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 75412 / SD5164592237"
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"Drinking fountain, now disused. 1889 by John F. Curwen. 2 sandstone steps, octagonal in plan, surmounted by monolithic stone obelisk (c9 ft high) on corniced plinth block (c3 ft high). Strapwork decoration to all 4 faces of oblelisk; arched recess, with water-spout and basin, at bottom of south face."

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