Ross Fountain, West Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh is a Grade A listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 14 December 1970. Fountain. 1 related planning application.

Ross Fountain, West Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh

WRENN ID
hollow-storey-dawn
Grade
A
Local Planning Authority
City of Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
14 December 1970
Type
Fountain
OS grid reference
NT 249 736
Coordinates
55.95007, -3.20307
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

The Ross Fountain, located in West Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, is a tall and ornate gilded cast-iron fountain designed by sculptor Jean-Baptiste Klagmann and cast by Antoine Durenne in 1862. The fountain is built in the 2nd Empire style and has a quatrefoil shape. The first tier features lions' heads, scallop-shell basins, and mermaids holding overflowing urns. Above this tier are four female figures symbolizing Science, Art, Industry, and Poetry, topped by a large female figure holding a cornucopia.

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