Fontaine Ross - Izeria

La fontaine Ross (en anglais : Ross Fountain) est une structure en fonte située dans les jardins de Princes Street Gardens, à West Princes Street, à Édimbourg, en Écosse. Elle a été installée en 1872 et restaurée en 2018.

1. Histoire

La fontaine Ross a été produite à la fonderie de fer d'Antoine Durenne à Sommevoire, en France. Elle était exposée à la grande Exposition Universelle de 1862. Elle a été achetée par le fabricant d’armes Daniel Ross en 1862 pour 2 000 £ et a été par la suite offerte à la ville d’Édimbourg. Elle fut transportée à Leith en 1869 en 122 morceaux. Elle a été installée dans sa position actuelle en 1872. Elle a bénéficié d'importants travaux de restauration achevés en 2001.

1. Restauration

L'eau a été coupée en 2008 et refermée à partir de juillet 2017 pour les travaux de restauration entrepris pour le compte du Ross Development Trust, au prix de 1,9 million de livres. Le 8 juillet 2018, elle a été ré-inaugurée, en présence notamment du chef de mission du consulat de France à Édimbourg, Emmanuel Cocher. La fontaine est maintenant peinte en turquoise, marron et or. Selon les restaurateurs, les couleurs devraient durer au moins 20 ans. La fontaine a une nouvelle pompe et fonctionnera en permanence. Malheureusement, la fontaine est tombée en panne après seulement 19 jours et a dû être éteinte pendant quatre jours.

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Histoire de la fontaine Ross Ross Development Trust Portail des bassins et des fontaines Portail de l’Écosse Portail des monuments classés au Royaume-Uni

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