The Waterford Fountain is a Grade II listed building in the Northumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 March 1988. Fountain.
The Waterford Fountain
- WRENN ID
- carved-terrace-crow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Northumberland
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 10 March 1988
- Type
- Fountain
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Waterford Fountain is a former fountain, now serving as a planter, built around 1860 for Lady Waterford to commemorate her husband's death in 1859. It features a sandstone ashlar basin and a granite base supporting a polished pink granite column topped with a sandstone statue.
The fountain has a large quatrefoil-shaped basin with a cable-moulded edge and four lion-head spouts at the corners that drain into semicircular overflow basins. At the center stands a tall Corinthian column on an octagonal base, with alternate sides projecting to accommodate stone water spouts. The sides of the column are inscribed with worn text, including the phrase "with joy shall ye drink out of the well of salvation. Drink ye abundantly O beloved." The column is octagonal at the base and round above, adorned with shields and cable moulding where they meet. At the top, there is an almost lifesize angel holding a shield displaying the Waterford arms.
The column was renewed after sustaining storm damage in 1868.
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