Building record MAB6241 - FOUNTAIN, THE SQUARE, ABERLOUR
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Summary
Drinking water fountain, no longer in use as, erected in 1897.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2660 4293 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ24SE |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Aberlour |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Drinking water fountain, no longer in use as, erected in 1897. Made of polished pink and grey granite, gilded inscriptions on two faces: '1897 Presented to the town of Aberlour by Provost William McGowan on the occasion of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee' and 'This fountain opened, and new water supply from Braes of Elchies turned on by Mrs Grant of Elchies 22nd June 1897'.
MORAY BURIAL GROUND RESEARCH GROUP, 2014, MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS: ABERLOUR OLD CHURCHYARD, NEW CEMETERY , PARISH CHURCH, EPISCOPAL CHURCH, WAR MEMORIALS (Bibliographic reference). SAB7654.
May 7 2017 , AAS-GR-17-05-240 -242, AAS-GR-17-05-240 -242 (Ground Photograph). SAB35875.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ24SE0168;
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Record last edited
Jan 18 2024 2:12PM
