2014

SJ7481 : Neptune (Triton) Fountain at Tatton Park

taken 11 years ago, near to Mere, Cheshire East, England

Neptune (Triton) Fountain at Tatton Park
Neptune (Triton) Fountain at Tatton Park
The centrepiece of the Italian Garden at Tatton is this fountain which is known as Neptune although it is actually a Triton (a bearded man with a fish tail, blowing on a conch shell). It was added in 1887 in time for the visit of the Prince of Wales and Princess Alexandra.

The Triton Fountain together with its pool wall are Grade II listed (English Heritage Building ID: 58471 LinkExternal link British Listed Buildings).

LinkExternal link Discover Garden Architecture and Statuary (Tatton Park)
Tatton Park Gardens

Tatton Park Gardens lie immediately to the south of Tatton Hall Link , and consist of formal and informal gardens within Tatton Park Link . Included in the gardens are an Italian garden, a walled garden, a rose garden and the Japanese garden. The buildings in the garden are the Conservatory, the Fernery and the Showhouse. The gardens are owned by the National Trust and administered by Cheshire East Council.

The gardens are registered under the Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments Act 1953 within the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens by English Heritage, designated at Grade II* for special historic interest(LinkExternal link National Heritage List for England). They are open to the public at advertised times (LinkExternal link National Trust Visitor Information).


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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Park and Public Gardens Country estates other tags: National Trust English Heritage Visitor Attraction Grade II(star) Garden Tatton Park Tatton Hall 19th Century Nineteenth Century Statue Fountain Neptune Triton Formal Garden Pleasure Garden Italian Garden Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Discover Garden Architecture and Statuary Tatton Park [21] · Triton Fountain [8] ·
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SJ7481, 240 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 15 May, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 19 May, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 7457 8152 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:19.7986N 2:22.9978W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 7457 8152
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