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Latitude: 57.8374 / 57°50'14"N
Longitude: -3.8279 / 3°49'40"W
OS Eastings: 291566
OS Northings: 884566
OS Grid: NH915845
Mapcode National: GBR J8X0.H7T
Mapcode Global: WH5G2.58FL
Plus Code: 9C9RR5PC+XR
Entry Name: Fountain, Main Street, Portmahomack
Listing Name: Portmahomack Harbour Street Fountain
Listing Date: 25 March 1971
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 347370
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB14093
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200347370
Location: Tarbat
County: Highland
Electoral Ward: Tain and Easter Ross
Parish: Tarbat
Traditional County: Cromartyshire
Tagged with: Fountain
MacFarlane Foundry dated 1887. Painted cast-iron fountain; cherub on plinth in
centre of basin holds fish from which water pours, borne on
fluted pedestal. Surmounted by domed canopy supported by 4
fluted decorative columns; apex lamp bracket. The whole stands
on square base.
Inscriptions in English and Gaelic commemorates the introduction
of "gravitation water" into Portmahomack. Identical to fountains advertised in MacFarlane's of Glasgow catalogue.
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