Charles Cameron Memorial Fountain
| Charles Cameron Memorial Fountain | |
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 The fountain in 2004, looking north down Woodside Crescent | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Drinking fountain |
| Architectural style | Baroque |
| Location | Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow |
| Country | Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°51′59″N 4°16′19″W / 55.866419°N 4.272075°W |
| Completed | 1896 |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Peterhead granite (basin and base), Doultonware (upper stages) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Robert Alexander Bryden |
Listed Building – Category B | |
| Official name | Woodside Crescent/Sauchiehall Street, Cameron Memorial Fountain |
| Designated | 20 May 1986 |
| Reference no. | LB32269 |
The Charles Cameron Memorial Fountain is a statue ensemble and drinking fountain in Glasgow, Scotland. Dating to 1896 and standing at the junction of Woodside Crescent and Sauchiehall Street, it is a Category B listed structure.[1]
The fountain, designed by Clarke & Bell,[2] is dedicated to Sir Charles Cameron MP.[1] It is an ogee-domed baldacchino with basins at its base. It is in three stages, with a Peterhead granite base and basin and Doultonware for the two upper stages.[1]
Although it no longer provides drinking water, the fountain has become notable for its pronounced eastward lean, which was first noted in 1926.[3] An urban myth existed that the lean was caused by the construction of the M8 motorway in Glasgow.[3]
Robert Alexander Bryden designed the clocktower dome, which has clock faces at the cardinal points and bronze portrait medallions of Cameron around its hexagonal shape.[1][3]
Gallery
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Dome detail -
A c. 1900 view of the Charing Cross area, looking east along Sauchiehall Street
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Historic Environment Scotland. "Woodside Crescent/Sauchiehall Street, Cameron Memorial Fountain (LB32269)". Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ Clarke & Bell and R A Bryden – Dictionary of Scottish Architects
- ^ a b c "The 'drunk' Glasgow fountain built in memory of a sobriety campaigner" – Glasgow Live, 6 September 2020