Description

Dated, 1860. Well and drinking fountain set within round-headed alcove flanked by swept, coped walls surmounted by pyramidal finials. Cast iron lamp fixture above arch; carved urn finial to apex. Coursed, pale freestone. Inscribed with initials of donor, Hugh Horatio Brown of Newhall.

Statement of Interest

A fine example of a mid 19th century well and drinking fountain, notable for its well-detailed carving with distinctive curved alcove flanked by swept, coped walls surmounted by finials. Prominently locatated beside the road, the structure adds considerably to the interest of the village streetscape. The structure was donated by the Browns of nearby Newhall House which is located nearby in Penicuik Parish (see separate listing).

List description updated at resurvey (2010).

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17842266

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Recommended Books

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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)
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  The Listed Buildings and Other Principal Structures at the Royal Gunpowder Mills Waltham Abbey
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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings