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Latitude: 55.9542 / 55°57'15"N
Longitude: -3.1087 / 3°6'31"W
OS Eastings: 330867
OS Northings: 674017
OS Grid: NT308740
Mapcode National: GBR 2C.XX4G
Mapcode Global: WH6SN.6LXT
Plus Code: 9C7RXV3R+MG
Entry Name: Prince Of Wales Fountain, 44 Promenade, Portobello, Edinburgh
Listing Name: 44 Promenade (Formerly at End of Marlborough Street), Prince of Wales Fountain
Listing Date: 12 December 1974
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 364753
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB27529
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Edinburgh, Portobello, 44 Promenade, Prince Of Wales Fountain
ID on this website: 200364753
Location: Edinburgh
County: Edinburgh
Town: Edinburgh
Electoral Ward: Portobello/Craigmillar
Traditional County: Midlothian
Tagged with: Fountain
1860. Pink sandstone and granite fountain, formerly with water jets. Low, semi-circular moulded granite drinking troughs to each side of square-plan base with plain pilasters flanking outer section of each side. Drum-shaped upper member with carved swags; large urn finial with gadrooning.
According to Baird, a storm in 1877 greatly damaged the promenade and "the only part ...saved was between Bath Street and Melville Street, upon which stands an ornate stone fountain presented by Mr Paterson, formerly Town Clerk from 1836 to 1874. Even this was considerably damaged." (p 413).
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