Smollet Fountain, Main Street, Alexandria is a Grade B listed building in the West Dunbartonshire local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 22 July 1974. Fountain. 2 related planning applications.
Smollet Fountain, Main Street, Alexandria
- WRENN ID
- strange-bailey-evening
- Grade
- B
- Local Planning Authority
- West Dunbartonshire
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 22 July 1974
- Type
- Fountain
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Anderson & McLeod, 1870; renovated and cleaned 1995. Ruskinian Gothic fountain in mercat cross form. 3 tiers; blocky quatrefoil-plan base, pedestal base; squat grey granite corner columns, sandstone floreate capitals; supporting richly-carved sandstone parapet; grotesque waterspouts; SA monogram; sandstone fountain on each side; inscribed panel; inscription "erected in honour of Alexander Smollett of Bonhill by his feuers and tenants and other friends in the county to prepetuate his name as a kind and just landlord and in appreciation of valuable services rendered to the county both in the local courts and as its representative in parliament AD 1870". Founatain rises in 2 stages; clustered banded pink granite shaft supporting sandstone parapet, griffin guttae; faceted column supporting cap; lead pelican finial.
RAILINGS: modern cast-iron railings arrowhead railings surrounding fountain.
LAMPS: concrete base; cast-iron lamp standard; modern high-Victorian style lanterns.
Detailed Attributes
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