Well Park

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Fountain in Well Park; in the background the towers of the city ​​administration and the Wellpark Mid Kirk

The fountain in Well Park is a fountain in the Scottish town of Greenock in Inverclyde . In 1971 the building was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in the highest category A.

history

In 1540 Alexander Schaw secured the lands of West Greenock . He probably had a mansion built there around this time. The building was expanded several times during the 17th century. At a point in time between 1679 and 1699 parts of the building fell into disrepair. Before 1740 an elongated house was built on the foundations of the ruins. After it was given up by the family, different tenants lived there. A prison was set up in the vaulted cellar. With the exception of the well, there are no remains of the building today after it was demolished in 1886. Today a railway line runs on the site.

description

The fountain is located northwest of Wells Park in downtown Greenock. The structure dates from 1629 and was built under John Shaw . Both his and his wife Helen Houstoun's initials are immortalized on the fountain. The fountain has architectural features of Scottish Renaissance architecture . Four short columns carry a pyramid-shaped cap.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. ↑ Entry on Mansion House  in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
  3. ↑ Entry on Well Park Well  in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)

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Coordinates: 55 ° 56 ′ 45.6 "  N , 4 ° 45 ′ 16"  W.