Sir George Sinclair Memorial Fountain, Sir John's Square, Thurso is a Grade C listed building in the Highland local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 15 August 1979. Fountain.
Sir George Sinclair Memorial Fountain, Sir John's Square, Thurso
- WRENN ID
- fading-lime-jet
- Grade
- C
- Local Planning Authority
- Highland
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 15 August 1979
- Type
- Fountain
- OS grid reference
- ND 115 683
- Coordinates
- 58.59378, -3.52274
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
The Sir George Sinclair Memorial Fountain, located in Sir John's Square in Thurso, was built in 1874. This square Gothic stone fountain features a moulded plinth with a drinking bowl that projects from the northwest face. Each face of the fountain has a recessed cusped arch supported by nook shafts, with a relief medallion on the northwest side and inscriptions on the other sides. The fountain is adorned with crocketted gablets and has a short pyramidal spire that showcases fish scale detailing and a crocketted finial.
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