Greyfriars Bobby Fountain, George Iv Bridge, Edinburgh is a Grade A listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 29 April 1977. Fountain.

Greyfriars Bobby Fountain, George Iv Bridge, Edinburgh

WRENN ID
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Grade
A
Local Planning Authority
City of Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
29 April 1977
Type
Fountain
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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The Greyfriars Bobby Fountain, located on George IV Bridge in Edinburgh, was designed by William Brodie and completed in 1873. It features a life-size bronze statue of a terrier, which stands on a cylindrical plinth made of red granite. At the base, there is an octagonal basin, and above it, a higher circular basin. The fountain also includes bronze plaques with inscriptions.

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