Samuel Turner Memorial Drinking Fountain

The Samuel Turner Memorial Drinking Fountain, located in Buxton, was built in 1878 and restored in the late 20th century. This drinking fountain is made of ashlar stone and features a cast-iron lamp. It has a four-step octagonal ashlar base, with a square ashlar drinking fountain above. Each side of the fountain has a chamfered animal drinking bowl set within a rusticated round arch, complete with a keystone and plain flanking pilasters. Above this, there is a moulded round arch supported by Ionic pilasters, topped with a segmental pediment. A marble bowl, which is fed by water from a carved ashlar lion's head, sits above.

The north-east face of the fountain is inscribed with the year 1878 and details about its purpose as a memorial for Samuel Turner, who died on October 4, 1876, at the age of 73. The south-east face notes his roles as Treasurer to the Devonshire Hospital and Buxton Bath Charity, as well as a member of the Buxton Local Board. The south-west face highlights his long service as Churchwarden of the parish for forty-three years, while the north-west face describes him as a native of Buxton, an active and useful townsman, a good neighbour, and a kind friend. The fountain is topped with an ashlar dome and an ornate iron standard that supports a large octagonal lantern.