Moray HER - NJ11NE0091 - DRINKING FOUNTAIN, THE SQUARE, TOMINTOUL

Main Details

Primary Reference	NJ11NE0091
Name	DRINKING FOUNTAIN, THE SQUARE, TOMINTOUL
NRHE Card No.	NJ11NE92
NRHE Numlink	196300
HES SM No.	NULL
HES LB No.	8931
Site Form	Standing Structure
Site Condition	Complete 1
Details	Fountain, set within the central square at Tomintoul, built in 1915 by Lion Foundry, Kirkintilloch, and gifted to his native village by Robert Gordon. It is a square cast-iron drinking fountain, with chamfered angles and lion head water spouts to each face with projecting semi-circular basins below. It stands on a square, stepped platform, flanked by two cast-iron stools to the North and East, that are inscribed 'STEP UP BAIRNS'. The fountain is surmounted by painted stone female figure bearing an urn on her head.
Last Update	05/03/2018
Updated By	cpalmer

Compiler	NCA
Date of Compilation	29/08/2016

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National Grid Reference: NJ 1688 1874

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Monument Types

Monument Type 1	Monument Type 2	Monument Type 3	Order	Probability
FOUNTAINS	DRINKING		A	100
FOUNTAINS	SQUARE		B	100
FOUNTAINS	CAST-IRON		C	100
ANGLES		CHAMFERED	D	100
WATERSPOUTS		LION	E	100
BASINS	SEMI-CIRCULAR		F	100
PLATFORMS	SQUARE	STEPPED	G	100
STEPS	CAST-IRON	INSCRIBED	H	100
STATUES	FIGURE	FEMALE	I	100
STATUES	STONE	PAINTED	J	100