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| HER Number: | MDV80770 |
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| Name: | Jubilee Fountain, Trinity Square, Axminster |
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Summary
Late 19th century fountain erected to celebrate the 1887 jubilee of Queen Victoria.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 296 985 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY29NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Axminster |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | AXMINSTER |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old Listed Building Ref (II): 87655
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FOUNTAIN (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Jubilee Fn. marked on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map in Trinity Square.
Daniel, C., 2006, Jubilee Memorial Fountain, Trinity Square, Axminster, Devon (Report - non-specific). SDV348111.
The fountain is built of Hamhill limestone with some granite half columns. It is no longer a working fountain and houses an electric supply for a clutch of lights out of the top. Stonework cleaned and conserved in May 2006.
Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.
English Heritage, 2011, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV347072.
Jubilee Fountain, Trinity Square. Late 19th century drinking fountain. Tall square pier in three stages with the fountain in the second stage with four-centre arch niches and colonettes at the corners. The second stage has cusped heads to panels with enbattled cornice above and ogee shaped cap surmounted by an iron lamp. Erected to celebrate the 1887 Jubilee [of Queen Victoria].
Knapman, D., 2018, A Town Shaped by Water, 10 (Report - non-specific). SDV361670.
The original fountain in Trinity Square was built in 1834 following a fire. It stood closer to the churchyard wall and was fed the the Town Leat. A new fountain was built in the centre of the square in 1887 to mark Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. As well as providing drinking water [not from the Town Leat] it also supported gas lamps. It was cleaned and renovated in 1984.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV346129 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2011. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #107559 ] |
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| SDV347072 | National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2011. National Heritage List for England. Website. |
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| SDV348111 | Report - non-specific: Daniel, C.. 2006. Jubilee Memorial Fountain, Trinity Square, Axminster, Devon. Architectural Stone Conservation. A4 Stapled. |
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| SDV361670 | Report - non-specific: Knapman, D.. 2018. A Town Shaped by Water. Digital. 10. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV5537 - Cleaning of the Jubilee Fountain, Trinity Square, Axminster
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 8 2018 12:58PM |
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