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Jubilee Fountain, High Street, Nairn

A Category C Listed Building in Nairn, Highland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.5832 / 57°34'59"N

Longitude: -3.871 / 3°52'15"W

OS Eastings: 288231

OS Northings: 856341

OS Grid: NH882563

Mapcode National: GBR J8TP.7JG

Mapcode Global: WH4G2.HNXG

Plus Code: 9C9RH4MH+7J

Entry Name: Jubilee Fountain, High Street, Nairn

Listing Name: High Street, Jubilee Fountain

Listing Date: 12 March 1981

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 383781

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB38422

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200383781

Location: Nairn

County: Highland

Town: Nairn

Electoral Ward: Nairn and Cawdor

Traditional County: Nairnshire

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Description

1897, Neo-Jacobean hexagonal drinking fountain of red
polished granite. Stepped base with two troughs fed by lions
head spouts; above this, hexagonal plinth supporting 6
polished granite miniature Roman Doric columns encircling
trough fed by further lions head spouts mounted on central
column. Frieze and parapet with strapwork detail and dates
1837-97; ornate wrought-iron lamp stand; gas lamp and bracket
removed.

Statement of Interest

Erected to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria,

1837-97.

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