Drinking Fountain, Kings Park

The drinking fountain in Kings Park is a grey iron structure that dates from the early to mid 20th century. It is located at the eastern corner of Kings Park in Stirling and serves as the focal point of a formal garden area, which is part of the Victorian suburb of Stirling. This fountain is the only known example of its unique design, created by the Lion Foundry in Kirkintilloch, based on a 19th century design by George Smith & Co.'s renowned Sun Foundry.

The fountain consists of three stages, mounted on a square plan grey iron plinth base. The first stage features a square plan with decorative cavetto moulding and drinking basins on all four sides, adorned with decorative floreate impressions; the southwest basin has been removed and is known to be inside the fountain. The second stage has chamfered corners that create an eight-sided plan. The chamfered sides are decorated with classical grey iron cartouches, and floreate impressions frame a central floreate relief on the main faces, with the northwest face incorporating a hinged panel for access inside the fountain. An anthemion and palmette frieze finishes the second stage. The third stage features a projecting, moulded cap with a large grey iron urn finial at the center. The materials used are grey cast iron, painted silver/grey.