2021

NS6064 : Doulton Fountain

taken 2 years ago, near to Royston, Glasgow, Scotland

This is 1 of 6 images, with title Doulton Fountain in this square
Doulton Fountain
Doulton Fountain
Created by A E Pearce of Doulton's for 1888 Glasgow International Exhibition. It was repaired and restored and re-positioned in front of the People's Palace Museum in 2004. It is Category A listed LinkExternal link.

This photograph was taken to replicate the first image for the square NS6064 : Doulton Fountain, Glasgow Green photographed and submitted in 2005.
The Doulton Fountain

NS6064 : The Doulton Fountain, Glasgow Green is the largest three-storey terracotta fountain in the world. It is situated immediately to the north of the People's Palace on Glasgow Green.

The fountain, commemorating Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee of 1887 and celebrating Britain's Imperial achievements, was designed for the 1888 International Exhibition in Kelvingrove Park. After the exhibition, the hand-made structure was gifted to the city by its manufacturer, Sir Henry Doulton, and moved to Glasgow Green in 1890.

The fountain comprises four tiers which rise above the lower basin:
* The first tier has four colonial groups representing the four continents spanned by the British Empire.(NS6064 : Doulton Fountain, Colonial Group)
* The next tier depicts four servicemen (NS6064 : Doulton Fountain, Servicemen)
* Four female water bearers are on the next tier VNS6064 : Doulton Fountain, Water Bearer
* A slightly larger than life-size Queen Victoria (NS6064 : Queen Victoria Statue, Doulton Fountain)presides at the apex of the monument.

The statue of Victoria was struck by lightning in 1891 and, rather than let the city fathers replace it with something inferior, Doulton paid for a replacement.

The Fountain received Category A Listed status 1970

By the 1970s the fountain was showing signs of deterioration due to weathering and vandalism. Recently, a £3.75million refurbishment has taken place and the switch on ceremony for the refurbished fountain took place in May 2005.


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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Park and Public Gardens Primary Subject: Fountain
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Grid Square
NS6064, 504 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Richard Sutcliffe   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 17 October, 2021   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 18 October, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 6010 6431 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:51.0980N 4:14.1784W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 6009 6428
View Direction
North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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