Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
KAY GARDENS FOUNTAIN
Region ID | MR | |
Work ID | 274 | |
Manual Reference | MR/BUR32 | |
Type | Drinking Fountain | |
Title | KAY GARDENS FOUNTAIN | |
Designer | London Drinking Fountain Company | |
Date of design | ||
Year of unveiling | 1908 | |
Unveiling details | 4 April 1908 | |
Road | Haymarket Street | |
Precise Location | Junction of Haymarket Street and Market Street, entrance to Kay Gardens | |
A to Z Ref | p.140 E2 | |
OS Ref | SD804106 | |
Postcode | ||
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Don't know | |
Duty of Care | Bury MBC | |
Commissioned by | Kay Memorial Committee | |
Notes | ||
Ornamental fountain on octagonal stepped base. | ||
Commissioned for opening of Kay Gardens. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | 1908 | |
Condition | Fair | |
At risk | Not at risk | |
Inscriptions | ||
Signatures | ||
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Fountain | Granite | 250cm high |
Base | Granite | 280cm wide |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Other | No longer working |
Corrosion, Deterioration | Weathering of detail |
Biological growth | Algae to lower parts |
Structural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
Other | Plaque indecipherable |
Vandalism
Vandalism | Comment |
|---|---|
Graffiti | to lower parts |