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"At this point the High Street broadens into The Cross, at the centre of which is the garishly painted Bruce Fountain, in Victorian Gothic, 1856, A Roos."<ref>[[Pride, Kingdom of Fife]], page 87.</ref> | "At this point the High Street broadens into The Cross, at the centre of which is the garishly painted Bruce Fountain, in Victorian Gothic, 1856, A Roos."<ref>[[Pride, Kingdom of Fife]], page 87.</ref> | ||
| − | "High Street now becomes an informal square. In its centre, a large fountain by Alexander Roos of London, 1856. Octagonal base; on top of the buttresses red-painted | + | "High Street now becomes an informal square. In its centre, a large fountain by Alexander Roos of London, 1856. Octagonal base; on top of the buttresses red-painted lions holding shields. Upper stage an octagon of open-cusped arches under a crocketed spire.<ref>[[Gifford, Fife]], pages 219–220.</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:56, 19 December 2020
| Building details | |
|---|---|
| [photo awaited] | |
| Name | Bruce Fountain |
| Address | High Street, Falkland |
| Postcode | |
| Other names | The Fountain |
| Date | 1856 |
| Architect | Alexander Roos |
| OS grid ref | NO 25255 7389 |
| Latitude & longitude | |
| Listing | Category B |
| Listing ref | LB31255 |
| Listing name | Bruce Fountain, High Street |
The Bruce Fountain is an ornamental fountain in Falkland High Street, near the site of the Mercat Cross.
Listing description
A Roos, 1856. Mid pointed, spired open octagon rising from square base; horse trough and bollards.[1]
Further references
"At this point the High Street broadens into The Cross, at the centre of which is the garishly painted Bruce Fountain, in Victorian Gothic, 1856, A Roos."[2]
"High Street now becomes an informal square. In its centre, a large fountain by Alexander Roos of London, 1856. Octagonal base; on top of the buttresses red-painted lions holding shields. Upper stage an octagon of open-cusped arches under a crocketed spire.[3]
Notes
- ↑ HES web page
- ↑ Pride, Kingdom of Fife, page 87.
- ↑ Gifford, Fife, pages 219–220.