2013

NS5865 : The William Annan Fountain

taken 11 years ago, near to Glasgow, Scotland

The William Annan Fountain
The William Annan Fountain
The city of Glasgow Coat of Arms.
The William Annan Fountain

William Annan was a publican and Wine & Spirits Merchant who died in 1915 and is buried in Sighthill Cemetery.

The fountain is a Category C Listed structure which was relocated to the top of Renfield Street in 2000. It was designed by architect Robert Lorimer in 1915. It consists of a stone memorial fountain of polished pink granite on a circular base with 4 basins. A square pedestal above with lion mask spouts and bronze plaques supports a tall octagonal shaft with a unicorn and shield on top.

One bronze plaque reads "This Fountain was presented to the City of Glasgow by William Annan of Port Dundas. 1915", the other contains the City of Glasgow Coat of Arms, including the inscription "Let Glasgow Flourish".

Annan donated at least one other fountain to the city NS5965 : Fountain at The Lee NS5965 : Fountain plaque.


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NS5865, 2302 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Thomas Nugent   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 19 May, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 4 June, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 5898 6593 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:51.9511N 4:15.3015W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NS 5898 6593
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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