Description

Elaborate terra-cotta fountain by A E Pearce of Doulton's for 1888 Glasgow Empire Exhibition; re-sited here 1890. 3 tiered basins within wide outer basin and with figures representative of the British Empire, surmounted by Queen Victoria.

Statement of Interest

In neglected condition in 1992 with at least one figure kept for safety in People's Palace museum, nearby. Repaired and restored in 2004 and repositioned in front of People's Palace. The fountain is now fully functioning and floodlit (2005).

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17568982

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Recommended Books

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  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)