Basic Site Details

Name: Watson Fountain
Town, district or village: Hamilton
City or county: Lanarkshire
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: C listed
Grid ref:
Notes: With Kellock Brown, sculptor: presented by Sir John Watson.

Extract from diary of Sir John Watson (speech by Watson at opening ceremony):

'I trust the fountain will be appreciated by the inhabitants of Hamilton, and that it will prove not only an ornament to the town, but a benefit to passing travellers. I now hand over to Provost Wylie, and to the Magistrates and their successors, the fountain, on condition that it will be kept in good order in future years'

'The fountain which stands at the junction of Cadzow Street is built entirely of Aberdeen and Peterhead granite, and has an imposing appearance. In the centre is a bronze figure representing Industry. The fountain stands about 22 feet high, and since its erection has been much admired'

Gavin Paterson was present at the ceremony who Watson describes as 'my friend, Mr Paterson'

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 2Cadzow StreetYes 
Item 2 of 2Muir StreetYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 11893   

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 1Gavin Paterson  1893  

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Johnston, W T2003Artists of Scotland Officina Publications CDROM 
Item 2 of 2Watson, John (Sir)1894Further incidents in the life of John Watson, 1894. Being a continuation by him of his ‘Incidents in the life of the Lat  p65-67

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Hamilton Advertiser18 November 1893   

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register34512