2018
SO9422 : Neptune's Fountain, The Promenade, Cheltenham
taken 7 years ago, near to Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
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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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- Grid Square
- 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
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OSGB36:
SO 9469 2222 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:53.9100N 2:4.7147W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SO 9469 2221
- View Direction
- West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
