Building record MAB39339 - DALHOUSIE FOUNTAIN, ST NINIAN'S SQUARE, BRECHIN
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Summary
Memorial fountain built in 1876, designed by Wardrop and Reid.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 22569
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 6008 6019 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO66SW |
| Civil Parish | Brechin |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Memorial fountain built in 1876, designed by Wardrop and Reid. Late gothic memorial to memory of Fox Maule Ramsay, 11th Earl of Dalhousie and 2nd Baron of Panmure. Octagonal, unpolished red granite with a cusped depressed arch open stage and stepped buttresses rising into a crown top with a ball and cross finial. Originally located in front of the Mechanics Institute in Brechin (NO56SE0179) NO 59565 60190.
Period Notes
Built 1876. Listed 11/06/1971.
GIFFORD, J, 2012, THE BUILDINGS OF SCOTLAND: DUNDEE AND ANGUS, p.376 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2631.
Jun 14 2020 , AAS-GR-13-06-377 - 384, AAS-GR-13-06-377 - 384 (Ground Photograph). SAB34988.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- HES Listed Building Number: 22569;
- NMR Card Number: NO66SW54;
- NRHE Numlink: 223234;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO66SW0087;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB22569 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/223234 (trove.scot link)
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Record last edited
Oct 14 2020 11:41AM
