Fountain, Museum Gardens is a Grade II listed building in the Lichfield local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 June 1994. Fountain.

Fountain, Museum Gardens

WRENN ID
waiting-foundation-jay
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Lichfield
Constituency
Lichfield MP: Dave Robertson (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
17 June 1994
Type
Fountain
Address
Fountain, Museum Gardens, Bird Street
OS grid reference
SK 114 095
Coordinates
52.68369, -1.83254
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This fountain, located in Museum Gardens, was built in 1871 and presented by Reverend Chancellor Law. It is made of ashlar and iron and features a round basin with a rusticated surround that has four projections designed for couched lions. The central bowl is set on a pier with an octagonal base, adorned with naturalistic herons, fish, and reed mace, and has egg-and-dart moulding on the capital. The basin, shaped like foliage, supports a figure with two fish tails and a wreath around its head, which is blowing a conical shell. This fountain is a notable example of craftsmanship in iron.

Local climate

Fountain, Museum Gardens receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 56% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 75% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 69% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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