Description

Early 20th century. Edwardian Baroque-style baldacchino-type

drinking fountain. Light grey granite plinth and base with black

granite inscription band, polished Peterhead granite urn fountain

with 4 polished Peterhead granite Doric columns supporting a rib-domed and corniced light grey granite canopy with swagged-etched frieze and gold-painted crown finial.

Statement of Interest

The fountain is inscribed 'Alexandra Fountain, presented to the community by William Longair, Lord Provost of the City 1905-8', and was put in its present position in 1992. The post card photograph in Cronshaw shows the fountain's original position nearby.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17809761

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Recommended Books

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  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)