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Drinking fountain and trough No. 3 from George Smith and Co.'s Sun Foundry. The work was erected to celebrate the arrival of piped water to the village in 1887. It comprises four columns supporting a domed canopy containing a wide basin with putto. There is also a small basin at ground level accessible to animals.

Title

Harbour Street Fountain

Date

1892

Medium

cast iron

Measurements

H 300 x W 93 x D 93 cm (E);
Plinth: H 18 x W 120 x D 120 cm

Accession number

IV20_WA_S012

Acquisition method

presented by Peter MacDonald

Work type

Water fountain, trough or pump

Work status

extant

Listing status

B (Scotland)

Unveiling date

1892

Listing date

25/03/71

Access

at all times

Inscription description

inscription on medallion: GRAVITATION / WATER / INTRODUCED / INTO / PORTMAHOMACK / IN / 1887; all four arch faceplates have an inscription in Gaelic: UISGE / TOBAR / NA / BAISTIAD; two separate plates: RESTORED FOR THE / MILLENIUM

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