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
Source: Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

Jean-Baptiste Klagmann, sculptor, cast by Antoine Durenne, 1862. Tall ornate gilded cast-iron fountain in 2nd Empire style, quatrefoil in plan; 1st tier with lions' heads, scallop-shell basins and mermaids with over-flowing urns; 4 female figures representing Science, Art, Industry and Poetry above; surmounted by large female figure with cornucopia.

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