Curling Drinking Fountain
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Location
| Street: | Marine Parade |
| Town: | Eastbourne |
| Parish: | Eastbourne |
| Council: | Eastbourne Borough Council |
| County: | East Sussex |
| Postcode: | BN21 |
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| Object setting: | Road or Wayside |
| Access is: | Public |
| Location note: | Seahouses Square, junction of Marine Parade and Royal Parade |
| In the AZ book: | East Sussex |
| Page: | 161 |
| Grid reference: | N4 |
| The A-Z books used are A-Z East Sussex and A-Z West Sussex (Editions 1A 2005). Geographers' A-Z Map Company Ltd. Sevenoaks. | |
| Previous location: | Middle of the road in Seaside, near the junction of Leaf Hall Rd |
| Previous location: | The corner at the junction of Langney Road and Seaside (moved in 2000) |
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Makers
| Name : | Unknown |
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General Information
| Commissioned by: | Mrs. Elizabeth Curling (1790-1873) of Kent Lodge, Seaside Road, Eastbourne (now Trinity Trees) |
| Construction period: | 1865 |
| Installation date: | 1865 |
| Unveiling date: | 14/09/1865 |
| Work is: | Extant |
| Owner custodian: | Eastbourne Borough Council |
| Object listing: | Grade II: of special interest warranting every effort to preserve them |
| Listing date: | 30/03/1992 |
| Description: | The fountain has a 3 stepped stone octagonal base, set in a pedestrionized area.The fountain is cast iron and on the NE face and SW face there is a drinking fountain bowl and tap. At the base is a drinking trough for animals. On the NW and SE faces of the middle section of the plinth are inscibed bronze plaques. Surmounted by sculptural entwined dolphins topped by a decorative lantern. |
| Inscription: | ERECTED A.D. MDCCCLXV JESUS SAID WHOSOEVER DRINKETH OF THIS WATER SHALL THIRST AGAIN STJOHN IV.13 On the shaft, NW face from the sea, bronze plaque inscribed (the word ‘Erected’ convexed): ERECTED A.D. MDCCCLXV JESUS SAID WHOSOEVER DRINKETH OF THE WATER THAT I SHALL GIVE HIM SHALL NEVER THIRST STJOHN IV.14 Underneath this inscription, on a small bronze plaque: This drinking fountain was donated in September 1865 by Mrs. Elizabeth Curling (1790 – 1873), who lived in Kent Lodge, Seaside Road (now Trinity Trees). The fountain was originally located in the middle of the road in Seaside, near the junction, near the junction of Leaf Hall Road. It was first moved to the corner with Langney Road, probably in the 1950’s before being restored and relocated here on 21st December 2000. |
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Classification
| Categories: | Sculptural, Roadside / Wayside, Functional, Free Standing |
| Object type1: | Fountain |
| Object subtype1: | Drinking Fountain |
| Object type2: | Shaft |
| Object subtype1: | Obelisk |
| Object type3: | Sculpture |
| Subject type1: | Figurative |
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Object Parts
| Part 1: | Stepped base |
| Material: | Stone |
| Height (cm): | 60 |
| Width (cm): | 335 |
| Depth (cm): | 335 |
| Part 2: | Plinth bottom section |
| Material: | Cast Iron |
| Height (cm): | 73 |
| Width (cm): | 60 |
| Depth (cm): | 60 |
| Part 3: | Plinth middle section |
| Material: | Cast Iron |
| Height (cm): | 95 |
| Width (cm): | 50 |
| Depth (cm): | 50 |
| Part 4: | Lantern |
| Material: | Cast iron |
| Height (cm): | 150 |
| Width (cm): | 50 |
| Depth (cm): | 35 |
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Object Condition
| Overall condition: | Good |
| Risk assessment: | No known risk |
| Condition 1 of type: | Surface |
| Condition 1: | Corrosion, Deterioration |
| More details: | SE corner some corrosion to edge of plinth |
| Condition 2 of type: | Structural |
| Condition 1: | Broken or missing parts |
| More details: | Cups missing |
| Date of on-site inspection: | 15/04/2007 |
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History
| History: | In its original position, the stepped base of the fountain was used as a platform for public speakers, particularly at election times. The Salvation Army held outdoor services at the Fountain regularly. |
| Hard archive file: | Yes |
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References
| Source 1 : | |
| Title: | The Eastbourne Gazette |
| Type: | Newspaper |
| Date: | 13/09/1865 |
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| Title: | 'Eastbourne's Historic Street Furniture' |
| Type: | Book |
| Author: | Eastbourne Local History Society. |
| Page: | 11 |
| Publisher: | Eastbourne Local History Society. |
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Photographs
Date: 15/04/2007 Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |  Date: 15/04/2007 Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |
 Date: 15/04/2007 Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |  Date: 15/04/2007 Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |
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