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Fountain, The Square, Fochabers

A Category B Listed Building in Fochabers Lhanbryde, Moray

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.6141 / 57°36'50"N

Longitude: -3.0976 / 3°5'51"W

OS Eastings: 334521

OS Northings: 858767

OS Grid: NJ345587

Mapcode National: GBR L8QL.MQF

Mapcode Global: WH6JJ.DW59

Plus Code: 9C9RJW72+JW

Entry Name: Fountain, The Square, Fochabers

Listing Name: The Square, the Fountain

Listing Date: 24 March 1988

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 332301

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB1618

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Fochabers, The Square, Fountain

ID on this website: 200332301

Location: Bellie

County: Moray

Electoral Ward: Fochabers Lhanbryde

Parish: Bellie

Traditional County: Morayshire

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Description

Dated 1878. Painted cast-iron fountain; central pedestal with
shaped base decorated with acanthus leaves and 4 cherubs,
each sitting on urn with water spout. Pedestal supports 2
shallow circular basins, the smaller above the larger.
Fountain stands in centre of large shallow octagonal pool,
contained by moulded cast-iron sides.

Statement of Interest

Plaque inscribed 'Erected by the inhabitants of Fochabers in acknowledgement of the liberality of the Sixth Duke of

Richmond and Gordon in supplying water to the Town. 1878'.

B Group with Items 26, 57, 58, 62-70

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