Charles Cameron Memorial Fountain

The Charles Cameron Memorial Fountain is a statue ensemble and drinking fountain in Glasgow, Scotland. Dating to 1896 and standing at the junction of Woodside Crescent and Sauchiehall Street, it is a Category B listed structure.[1]

Charles Cameron Memorial Fountain
The fountain in 2004, looking north down Woodside Crescent
General information
TypeDrinking fountain
Architectural styleBaroque
LocationSauchiehall Street, Glasgow
CountryScotland
Coordinates55.866419°N 4.272075°W / 55.866419; -4.272075
Completed1896 (1896)
Technical details
MaterialPeterhead granite (basin and base), Doultonware (upper stages)
Design and construction
ArchitectRobert Alexander Bryden
Listed Building – Category B
Official nameWoodside Crescent/Sauchiehall Street, Cameron Memorial Fountain
Designated20 May 1986
Reference no.LB32269

The fountain, designed by Clarke & Bell,[2] is dedicated to Sir Charles Cameron MP.[1] It is an ogee-domed baldacchino with basins at its base. It is in three stages, with a Peterhead granite base and basin and Doultonware for the two upper stages.[1]

Although it no longer provides drinking water, the fountain has become notable for its pronounced eastward lean, which was first noted in 1926.[3] An urban myth existed that the lean was caused by the construction of the M8 motorway in Glasgow.[3]

Robert Alexander Bryden designed the clocktower dome which has clock faces at the cardinal points and bronze portrait medallions of Cameron around its hexagonal shape.[1][3]

  • Dome detail
  • A c. 1900 view of the Charing Cross area, looking east along Sauchiehall Street

See also

References
  1. Historic Environment Scotland. "Woodside Crescent/Sauchiehall Street, Cameron Memorial Fountain (LB32269)". Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  2. Clarke & Bell and R A Bryden – Dictionary of Scottish Architects
  3. "The 'drunk' Glasgow fountain built in memory of a sobriety campaigner" – Glasgow Live, 6 September 2020


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