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Public Fountain, Makerston Place, Largs

A Category C Listed Building in Largs, North Ayrshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.791 / 55°47'27"N

Longitude: -4.8698 / 4°52'11"W

OS Eastings: 220174

OS Northings: 659023

OS Grid: NS201590

Mapcode National: GBR 30.83ZN

Mapcode Global: WH2N1.5PBY

Plus Code: 9C7QQ4RJ+93

Entry Name: Public Fountain, Makerston Place, Largs

Listing Name: Makerston Place, Public Fountain

Listing Date: 8 September 1982

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 382211

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB37188

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200382211

Location: Largs

County: North Ayrshire

Town: Largs

Electoral Ward: North Coast and Cumbraes

Traditional County: Ayrshire

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Description

Circa 1873. Tiered public fountain in polished white and
red granite.
Quatrefoil basin, on raised plinth with squat angle
columns. 2nd basin supported by solid central column and
4 banded columns with gabled bases and foliated capitals.
Upper small basin sits on banded clustered column.
Inscribed "The people of Largs to John Campbell for 61
years their beloved physician. Born 1791, died 1873."

Statement of Interest

Situated originally in front of parish church. Re-sited

perhaps when new church built in 1892

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