Cleadon Water Pumping Station, fountain
Cleadon Water Pumping Station, fountain
HER Number
9185
District
S Tyneside
Site Name
Cleadon Water Pumping Station, fountain
Place
Cleadon
Map Sheet
NZ36SE
Class
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces
Site Type: Broad
Water Feature
Site Type: Specific
Ornamental Fountain
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Structure
Description
Decorative sandstone fountain. The central cast iron spout has three tiers, two with fluted edges. Part of the original design of the pumping station and was in visible working order in 1870.
Easting
438670
Northing
563570
Grid Reference
NZ438670563570
Sources
South Tyneside Council, 2007, Cleadon Hills Conservation Area Character Appraisal; Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd, January 2003, Archaeological Building Recording at Cleadon Waterworks, Cleadon Hill;