2018

SO9422 : Neptune's Fountain, The Promenade, Cheltenham

taken 7 years ago, near to Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Neptune's Fountain, The Promenade, Cheltenham
Neptune's Fountain, The Promenade, Cheltenham
Neptune's Fountain was designed by Joseph Hall, and constructed by R.L. Boulton and Sons in 1892-3. The statue shows Neptune, the god of water, holding a trident as a symbol of his power over the sea. The fountain draws water from the River Chelt which flows below the fountain through a large culvert.
Neptune's Fountain

Neptune's Fountain was designed by Cheltenham borough engineer Joseph Hall, and carved by R. L. Boulton in 1892-3. The fountain was influenced by the Trevi Fountain in Rome and shows Neptune, the Rome god of water, holding a trident as a symbol of his power over the sea. The figure of Neptune was based on local labourer Dick Saunders. The fountain is symbolic of the importance of water in the development of the town of Cheltenham. The fountain draws water from the River Chelt which flows below the fountain through a large culvert.


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SO9422, 1008 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Philip Halling   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 17 January, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 23 January, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 9469 2222 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:53.9100N 2:4.7147W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 9469 2221
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West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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