Fountain In Cloister Garth At Newstead Abbey

The fountain in the Cloister Garth at Newstead Abbey is a 16th-century structure that was removed and restored in 1720 and re-sited in the early 19th century. It is made of ashlar stone and features a chamfered plinth, a moulded string course, a traceried band, and a crenellated parapet. The fountain has two stages and an octagonal plan, set in a round pool with moulded coping. The lower stage includes scalloped round-headed niches, with those on the east and west sides containing round basins with lion mask spouts. The parapet displays remnants of eight animal figures that serve as buttresses for the smaller upper stage. The moulded rim features a tablet inscribed 'LB' on the southeast side and another tablet inscribed '1720 W.B.' on the opposite side. The upper stage has nodal shafts and a lozenge band, while the crocketed parapet retains parts of seven grotesque animal figures and two human figures.