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Countess Of Sutherland Memorial Fountain, Fountain Road, Golspie

A Category B Listed Building in Golspie, Highland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.9752 / 57°58'30"N

Longitude: -3.9782 / 3°58'41"W

OS Eastings: 283096

OS Northings: 900150

OS Grid: NC830001

Mapcode National: GBR J7KN.0H3

Mapcode Global: WH4D2.VTT0

Plus Code: 9C9RX2GC+3P

Entry Name: Countess Of Sutherland Memorial Fountain, Fountain Road, Golspie

Listing Name: Golspie Fountain Street Duchess/Countess (Elizabeth) Sutherland Memorial Fountain

Listing Date: 18 March 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 338801

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB7029

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200338801

Location: Golspie

County: Highland

Electoral Ward: East Sutherland and Edderton

Parish: Golspie

Traditional County: Sutherland

Tagged with: Fountain

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Description

Mid/later 19th century; heavy square polished ashlar
canopy; round arched at each face, with moulded imposts
and keystoned arches; shallow segmental headed pediments
to each face, with shallow apex linked by crowning ball
finial. Stands on pedestal with dolphin spouts in each
face, surrounded by shallow pool with low shaped and
moulded retaining wall, approached by low steps. Circular
shallow fountain basin stands below canopy. Inscription
to Duchess Elizabeth, 1765-1839 in north pediment.

Statement of Interest

Sited at top of Fountain Street. Memorial appears on 1st

ed. OS 1873.

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