Drinking Fountain, Tay Street, Newport-On-Tay

Walter Macfarlane & Co, dated 1882. Substantial canopied cast-iron drinking fountain, Moorish design, prominently sited. 2 8-sided concrete stone steps to dais and concrete covered plinth. 8 columns on chamfered bases with foliate detailing to base, capital and interior supporting 8 arches with scallop edging. Plaques in roundels above all arches decorated with herons and stags and inscribed 'KEEP THE PAVEMENT DRY'. Plaque to E inscribed 'THE GIFT OF MRS BLYTH MARTIN 1882'. Stylised creatures between plaques; ribbed domed roof. Traceried metal with floral designs. Fountain painted cream colour; plaques and capitals painted red, creatures and roof ribs painted gold, column bases painted brown and floral detail inside above capitals painted green and red. Redundant replacement water pipe in centre with drain set into concrete. Fountain built upon stone base with plain 7-sided cast-iron railings with arrowhead motif. No railings to E but low stone entrance piers on shouldered bases; chamfered arrises with flower detail to street front (E) and inner face; flanking railings join identical terminating stone piers.