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Latitude: 51.3837 / 51°23'1"N
Longitude: -2.3563 / 2°21'22"W
OS Eastings: 375300
OS Northings: 165017
OS Grid: ST753650
Mapcode National: GBR 0QH.538
Mapcode Global: VH96M.3HN4
Plus Code: 9C3V9JMV+FF
Entry Name: Fountain
Listing Date: 11 August 1972
Last Amended: 15 October 2010
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1394787
English Heritage Legacy ID: 510193
ID on this website: 101394787
Location: Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset, BA2
County: Bath and North East Somerset
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Bath
Traditional County: Somerset
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset
Tagged with: Fountain
LAURA PLACE
Fountain
11/08/72
GV II
Fountain. 1877, reconstructed 1977, only basin remains of original design. By AS Goodridge.
MATERIALS: Limestone.
PLAN: Square plan with segmental bays to each facet almost forming circle.
EXTERIOR: Outer bowl has rounded coping and moulded plinth with small colonnettes carved into angles. Centre is pedestal with shallow straight-sided bowl with chutes protruding toward angles below cylindrical shaft to similar smaller bowl and C20 lead ball finial that replaces former gadrooned urn.
HISTORY: Fountain was erected in 1877 to mark Centenary of Bath and Western Counties Agricultural Society, but this was to very different design from today. Fountain was reconstructed in 1977 to mark Bicentenary (see photographs for its original appearance and the opening in 1877). Centre of Laura Place had been proposed for a column to commemorate Nelson in 1805; and for a "Reform pillar" to be designed by HE Goodridge in 1832: the Pulteneys had always been a family with Whig sympathies.
SOURCES: (The Bath Chronicle: Images of Bath: Derby: 1994 -).
Listing NGR: ST7530065017
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