Drinking Fountain At Junction With Cirencester Road

The drinking fountain, located at the junction with Cirencester Road, dates from around 1870 and was likely supplied by Boultons of Cheltenham. It is constructed from ashlar, featuring a mix of limestone and sandstone. The fountain has a square base set on a battered plinth, with four panels that include cusped arches and corner columns topped with carved capitals. Above these are crocketed gables that contain carved trefoils, and a crocketed spirelet crowns the structure. The west face is adorned with a carving of 'Christ with the woman at the well' along with the inscription: 'Praise God from whom all blessings flow'. The north face bears the inscription: 'The Public are expected to protect from Injury that which was erected for the public good'. A granite drinking bowl is situated on the west side. This fountain is part of a group that includes No. 175 London Road (Holy Apostles Old School) and the Church of the Holy Apostles, both designed by John Middleton.