The Emperor Fountain is a Grade II listed building in the Peak District National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 June 1987. Fountain, sculpture.
The Emperor Fountain
- WRENN ID
- wild-rafter-saffron
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Peak District National Park
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 19 June 1987
- Type
- Fountain, sculpture
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Emperor Fountain is a Grade II listed fountain and pair of sculptures located in Chatsworth Gardens, built between 1843 and 1844 by Paxton and Holmes for the Sixth Duke of Devonshire. Constructed from sandstone and ashlar, the fountain is positioned at the north end of the Canal Pond, which was dug in 1703. It features a metal jet that can shoot water to a height of 290 feet, surrounded by irregularly placed boulders. To the north of the fountain, there are two sandstone sculptures of reclining figures. The fountain was created to commemorate the anticipated visit of Tzar Nicholas of Russia. The Gardens and Park are recognized on the Gardens Register at Grade I.
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