Crieff, James Square, Murray Fountain
Drinking Fountain (19th Century), Fountain (19th Century)
Site Name Crieff, James Square, Murray Fountain
Classification Drinking Fountain (19th Century), Fountain (19th Century)
Canmore ID 238915
Site Number NN82SE 214
NGR NN 86385 21604
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/238915
- Council Perth And Kinross
- Parish Crieff
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Perth And Kinross
- Former County Perthshire
Field Visit (29 July 2017)
The Murray Fountain was constructed by William Mossman, Sculptor, Glasgow, and there is an inscription attesting to this at the base of its NW corner. Although it is dated 1893, it was installed in 1894. According to an inscription on the N side, it was 'Erected by the inhabitants of the burgh of Crieff - a recognition of the many benefits received from the Murrays of Ochtertyre'. The fountain is now dry and a date of 1993 on stone lid of a dog drinking bowl at the foot of the NW corner represents when the structure was renovated by the local authority. Possibly later than 1993, upward-facing electric lights have been set into the polished stone basin-covers. There are four of these, all originally fed water via a lion-headed spout.
Visited by HES Survey and Recording (JRS) 29 July 2017.
