Survey Data
Reg No
50100268
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic, Social
Original Use
Fountain
In Use As
Fountain
Date
1880 - 1890
Coordinates
316041, 233367
Date Recorded
24/08/2016
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding round-plan fountain, built c. 1885, comprising curved granite perimeter walls with hammered finish over projecting plinth with integrated projecting coping. Central patinated bronze water spout of bulrushes and lilies concealing fountain jets. Located within St. Stephen's Green park, one of pair and sited at on east side of central parterre, having pagoda to eastern backdrop, with corresponding fountain to west.
Appraisal
One of a pair of round granite fountains of elegant design that form an integral part of the central parterre of St. Stephen's Green. The simple form is enlivened with a coloured bronze bulrushes and water lilies water spouts. Installed during the late nineteenth century, the fountains continue to serve as both an attractive visual feature within the picturesque park, but also as informal meeting points. The fountains successfully combine Victorian sculpture and engineering, contributing to the late nineteenth-century character of the park.