Wellington Lane, Laing Drinking Fountain
Wellington Lane, Laing Drinking Fountain
HER Number
10940
District
Sunderland
Site Name
Wellington Lane, Laing Drinking Fountain
Place
Ayres Quay
Map Sheet
NZ35NE
Class
Commemorative
Site Type: Broad
Commemorative Monument
Site Type: Specific
Commemorative Monument
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Structure
Description
Drinking fountain. 1893. A gift from John Laing to the people
of Deptford to commemorate his father Philip Laing and the
founding in 1793 of Laing's shipbuilding yard. Granite column
with cast-iron basin and tap surround. Tapered square column,
on stepped square base containing semicircular niches for dog
drinking basins, has round-headed niche on W face containing
lion mask tap surround over projecting fluted basin; dates
1793 and 1893 inscribed in circles at top corners above. E
face has inscription recording gift. This fountain was
originally surmounted by a female figure, since removed. Moved
to this site from the centre of the road. LISTED GRADE 2
of Deptford to commemorate his father Philip Laing and the
founding in 1793 of Laing's shipbuilding yard. Granite column
with cast-iron basin and tap surround. Tapered square column,
on stepped square base containing semicircular niches for dog
drinking basins, has round-headed niche on W face containing
lion mask tap surround over projecting fluted basin; dates
1793 and 1893 inscribed in circles at top corners above. E
face has inscription recording gift. This fountain was
originally surmounted by a female figure, since removed. Moved
to this site from the centre of the road. LISTED GRADE 2
Easting
438830
Northing
557850
Grid Reference
NZ438830557850
Sources
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 920-1/10/233; Ian Ayris, Peter Jubb, Steve Palmer and Paul Usherwood, 1996, A Guide to the Public Monuments and Sculpture of Tyne and Wear, p 44; Paul Usherwood, Jeremy Beach and Catherine Morris, 2000, Public Sculpture of North East England, p 203-4