Monument record MLI96042 - Dolphin Fountain, Syston
Summary
Dolphin Fountain, Syston.
Type and Period (3)
- FOUNTAIN (Post Medieval to Modern - 1815 AD? to 2050 AD)
- PUMP HOUSE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1850 AD? to 2050 AD)
- CISTERN (Post Medieval to Modern - 1850 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Grade II listed fountain, dating from about 1820 with a later 19th century pump house, probably designed by Coade. It is limestone ashlar with a lead lined basin and a brick pump house to the rear with a glazed roof. For the full description of this listed building please refer to the National Heritage List for England. {1}
The fountain was the subject of a photographic survey, conducted in October 2013, as part of the creation of a management plan for Syton Park. The fountain is depicted on the Thorold Estate Plan of 1815, which would suggest a slightly earlier date of construction. The pump house was built of handmade bricks in a stretcher bond, possibly in the late 19th century, though notes from the Estate suggests a date of 1934, when an electric pump was installed for the fountain. The fountain had previously been supplied by a natural spring, though it seems that this water source was unreliable, thus necessitating the construction of the pump house and cistern. A Greek urn was formerly used to decorate the pedestal on top of the fountain, though this was stolen in 2006. A plaque is attached above the dolphin fountain, which depicts a Classical scene of the sacrifice of a ram to the god Dionysus. The fountain is largely intact, though has suffered some damage to the stonework and a substantial deposit of lime has built up around the basin. The pump house and cistern are in a poorer condition, with much of the pump house having been demolished, and none of the pump equipment still in situ. The surrounding boundary fence has also suffered damage as a result of a falling tree. {2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI9258 Index: Department of the Environment. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 5/123.
- <2> SLI14682 Report: Allen Archaeology Ltd. 2014. Dolphin Fountain, Syston Park, Syston. AAL site code: SPDF 13.
- <3> SLI15478 Archive: Allen Archaeology Ltd. 2014. Dolphin Fountain, Syston Park, Syston. LCNCC 2016.32.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 93975 40768 (6m by 12m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SYSTON, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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