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Latitude: 58.5938 / 58°35'37"N
Longitude: -3.5227 / 3°31'21"W
OS Eastings: 311589
OS Northings: 968316
OS Grid: ND115683
Mapcode National: GBR K6N0.K23
Mapcode Global: WH5BJ.V8P8
Plus Code: 9CCRHFVG+GW
Entry Name: Sir George Sinclair Memorial Fountain, Sir John's Square, Thurso
Listing Name: Sir John's Square Sir George Sinclair Memorial Fountain
Listing Date: 15 August 1979
Category: C
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 388456
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB42030
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200388456
Location: Thurso
County: Highland
Town: Thurso
Electoral Ward: Thurso and Northwest Caithness
Traditional County: Caithness
Tagged with: Fountain
1874. Square Gothic stone fountain; moulded plinth with
drinking bowl projecting on NW face. Recessed cusped arch
supported by nook shafts in each face, with relief medallion
in NW, and inscriptions in other faces. Crocketted
gablets; short pyramidal spire with fish scale detailing
and crocketted finial.
Formerly stood on site of War Memorial. Erected by Sir
Tollemache Sinclair in memory of his father, Sir George
Sinclair.
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