The Pagoda Fountain and bridge pier

The Pagoda Fountain and bridge pier, formerly known as the Duck Pagoda, is a fountain and bridge pier located in Alton Park, dating from around 1832 and designed by Robert Abraham. It is made of painted cast iron set on a stone base and has an octagonal plan. The structure features an octagonal base with five steps leading up to a three-stage pagoda. Each stage has openwork sides with a fishscale pattern and ogee-headed openings, while the upper two stages are adorned with low balustrades. The roof is bracketed and has canopies with bells hanging from scrolls at each corner, topped by a finial. A stone pier, located approximately 10 yards to the north, once supported a bridge that connected to the north bank of the Fishpond, where the fountain is situated. The Pagoda Fountain is a replica of the To-ho pagoda in Canton, as depicted by Chambers, and is presented in a 19th-century European style. This feature is part of the significant garden layout at Alton Towers, which is recognized as Grade I on the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission Garden Register.