Castello Drinking Fountain
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Location
| Street: | Marina |
| Town: | St. Leonards on Sea |
| Parish: | Hastings |
| Council: | Hastings Borough Council |
| County: | East Sussex |
| Postcode: | TN38 |
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| Object setting: | Road or Wayside |
| Access is: | Public |
| Location note: | On the Esplanade to the east of the Marina car park |
| In the AZ book: | East Sussex |
| Page: | 127 |
| Grid reference: | H8 |
| 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. | |
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Makers
| Name : | Unknown |
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General Information
| Commissioned by: | James Castello |
| Installation date: | 1908 |
| Work is: | Extant |
| Owner custodian: | Hastings Borough Council |
| Description: | The fountain comprises a circular pedestal on which sits a rectangular structure made of panels which originally held the plumbing for the fountain. There are columns at each corner which support capitals, on which rests a baldacchino. The pedestal rests on a plinth which in turn rests on two steps. There are two blocks on the east and west sides to provide access to the basins on these sides. |
| Inscription: | THIS DRINKING FOUNTAIN HAS BEEN ERECTED BY JAMES CASTELLO IN AFFECTIONATE MEMORY OF HIS BELOVED WIFE EDITH WHO PASSED AWAY 24TH JUNE 1907 1908 |
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Classification
| Categories: | Roadside / Wayside, Free Standing, Commemorative, Functional |
| Object type1: | Fountain |
| Object subtype1: | Drinking Fountain |
| Subject type1: | Non-figurative |
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Object Parts
| Part 1: | Whole structure |
| Material: | None |
| Height (cm): | 245 |
| Width (cm): | 250 |
| Depth (cm): | 250 |
| Part 2: | Corner columns and plinth |
| Material: | Grey granite |
| Part 3: | Capitals and baldacchino |
| Material: | Fossiliferous limestone |
| Part 4: | Circular pedestal |
| Material: | Petershead granite |
| Part 5: | Rectangular structure |
| Material: | Panels of Petershead granite |
| Part 6: | Steps |
| Material: | York stone |
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Object Condition
| Overall condition: | Fair |
| Risk assessment: | At risk |
| Condition 1 of type: | Surface |
| Condition 1: | Surface spalling, crumbling |
| Condition 2: | Abrasions, cracks, splits |
| Condition 3: | Corrosion, Deterioration |
| More details: | The baldacchino and the capital are severely weather worn, particularly on the south face – very little of the detailed carving remains visible. |
| Condition 2 of type: | Structural |
| Condition 1: | Broken or missing parts |
| Condition 2: | Replaced parts |
| More details: | The fountain apparently had a finial and it is understood that this has been removed for safe keeping. The corner of the stepping block on the east face has been broken off. The fountain has been connected to the main and does work through modern taps. There appears to be a rather unsightly repair to the panel on the north side – where a small rectangle of similar granite appears to have been attached to the surface of the existing panel. |
| Date of on-site inspection: | 24/05/2007 |
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History
| Hard archive file: | Yes |
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References
| Source 1 : | |
| Title: | 'Statues and Memorials in Hastings and St. Leonards: a report on condition and conservation options' |
| Type: | Archive |
| Author: | Dinsmore, Jennifer. |
| Location: | Hastings Borough Council |
| Date: | 00/00/1997 |
| Page: | 13 |
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Photographs
Date: 24/05/2007 Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |  Date: 24/05/2007 Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |
 Date: 24/05/2007 Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |  Date: 24/05/2007 Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |
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