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Latitude: 50.4611 / 50°27'39"N
Longitude: -3.5278 / 3°31'39"W
OS Eastings: 291655
OS Northings: 63478
OS Grid: SX916634
Mapcode National: GBR QV.XK6M
Mapcode Global: FRA 37HT.X2H
Plus Code: 9C2RFF6C+CV
Entry Name: Fountain in Princess Gardens
Listing Date: 10 January 1975
Last Amended: 3 May 1994
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1206829
English Heritage Legacy ID: 390760
ID on this website: 101206829
Location: Princess Gardens, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, TQ2
County: Torbay
Electoral Ward/Division: Tormohun
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Torquay
Traditional County: Devon
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon
Tagged with: Fountain Victorian architecture
TORQUAY
SX9163 PRINCESS GARDENS
885-1/17/218 Fountain in Princess Gardens
10/01/75
(Formerly Listed as:
VAUGHAN ROAD
Fountain in Princess Gardens)
GV II
Fountain. c1894, contemporary with the laying out of the
pleasure grounds. Cast-iron and stone.
3-tier fountain discharging into a round pool. Pool with a
moulded edge with stylised foliage. Base of fountain
tripartite with spouting dolphins ridden by trumpeting
children. Central moulded column with countryside scenes in
relief including squirrels, birds. Decorated iron brackets
support the scalloped basin on top and storks decorate the
cylinder that supports the top basin, decorated with a seated
infant who holds a crowning basin like a parasol.
HISTORY: Ellis records that H Young of the Torbay and Cumper's
Hotels provided the fountain as a gift at a cost of about ยป150
on condition that the corporation provided a suitable basin
for it.
Attractively festive item of public park furniture and to a
pattern produced by the Saracen Foundry in Glasgow.
(Ellis CA: An Historical Survey of Torquay, 2nd edition:
1930-: P.380).
Listing NGR: SX9165563478
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