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Latitude: 56.4562 / 56°27'22"N
Longitude: -2.9691 / 2°58'8"W
OS Eastings: 340370
OS Northings: 729758
OS Grid: NO403297
Mapcode National: GBR ZB2.0N
Mapcode Global: WH7RB.CZCH
Plus Code: 9C8VF24J+F9
Entry Name: Alexandra Fountain, Discovery Quay, Riverside Drive, Dundee
Listing Name: Riverside Drive, Discovery Quay, Alexandra Fountain
Listing Date: 30 March 1995
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 361830
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB25541
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Dundee, Riverside Drive, Discovery Quay, Alexandra Fountain
ID on this website: 200361830
Location: Dundee
County: Dundee
Town: Dundee
Electoral Ward: West End
Traditional County: Angus
Tagged with: Fountain
Early 20th century. Edwardian Baroque-style baldacchino-type
drinking fountain. Light grey granite plinth and base with black
granite inscription band, polished Peterhead granite urn fountain
with 4 polished Peterhead granite Doric columns supporting a rib-domed and corniced light grey granite canopy with swagged-etched frieze and gold-painted crown finial.
The fountain is inscribed 'Alexandra Fountain, presented to the community by William Longair, Lord Provost of the City 1905-8', and was put in its present position in 1992. The post card photograph in Cronshaw shows the fountain's original position nearby.
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