Drinking fountain in Promenade Gardens

The drinking fountain in Promenade Gardens is a decorative structure dating from around 1898, designed by Walter MacFarlane and Company of Saracen Foundry in Glasgow. It is made of cast iron and stands on a sandstone base.

This fountain is an example of design number 18 from Walter MacFarlane and Company. It features a two-stepped octagonal stone base and reaches a height of 1.8 meters. The base has an X-shaped foot with a central circular shaft that is adorned with water lilies. Four jambs, each featuring a single lion's foot and a lion's head, support a quatrefoil basin. The jambs are connected by straps that are decorated with rosettes. The underside of the basin is embellished with floral designs, likely poppies, while the rim showcases palmette decoration.

At the center, a tapering stanchion rises, with four concave sides at its base. Above this, swan-neck scrolls hold taps, although the southern tap is broken and the taps on the west and east sides are missing. The sides of the stanchion are convex and decorated with swans on the east and west, and cranes or herons on the north and south. The angles between the sides are adorned with foliate decoration. The terminal of the fountain is a kylix-shaped vase, resembling a Classical Greek wine-drinking cup, with four projecting arms that look like leafy tendrils; however, the drinking cups that were once suspended by chains are missing. Additionally, there is a small trough for dogs located between the feet on the east side. As of 2019, the fountain was not operational.