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DUNORLAN FOUNTAIN, DUNORLAN PARK, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT: A Report on the Fountain and Gardens to Assist with the Repair and Reinstatement of the Fountain, and the Rejuvenation of the Public Park |
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Historic England Research Reports
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
In the year that the house was completed the grounds were to be adorned with sculpture, a summer house and an elaborate fountain. The fountain was designed and made by James Pulham (c. 1820-1898). This fountain comprised a large circular basin, or rather a quatrefoil shape, the square corners of the basin rim supporting four cherubs or tritons blowing shell trumpets. In the centre of the basin was a pedestal supporting two bowls, the lower larger than the upper, and the whole surmounted by a female figure with one arm raised and bent above her down-turned head, a copy, evidently, of Hebe by Antonio Canova. The fountain has since lost the figure and the tritons, (although parts of their heads are kept in store at the Tunbridge Wells museum) and is in a poor state of repair. |
Author: |
Susie Barson
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Publisher: |
Historic England
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Please note: this record has been validated by-proxy by Historic England.
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Year of Publication: |
1999
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Locations: |
Site: |
Dunorlan Fountain, Dunorlan Park |
County: |
Kent |
District: |
Tunbridge Wells |
Parish: |
ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 559930, 139680 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
englishh2-362359 |
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83/1999 |
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A4 bound report of 22pp.
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Created Date: |
16 Aug 2019 |