Old Durham Road, Victorian Drinking Fountain
Old Durham Road, Victorian Drinking Fountain
HER Number
17842
District
Gateshead
Site Name
Old Durham Road, Victorian Drinking Fountain
Place
Gateshead
Class
Water Supply and Drainage
Site Type: Broad
Water Supply Site
Site Type: Specific
Drinking Fountain
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Structure
Description
This site was added to the Gateshead local list in 2023. The local list description reads:
'This was commissioned by Edward Prest in the 1860s for the local residents. This was because the previous drinking fountain was moved to make space for the C of E chapel.'
'This was commissioned by Edward Prest in the 1860s for the local residents. This was because the previous drinking fountain was moved to make space for the C of E chapel.'
Easting
425873
Northing
562349
Grid Reference
NZ425873562349