Perseus and Andromeda (or Poseidon) Fountain, Witley Court, Great Witley, Worcestershire
Architect/Designer | Forsyth, James (1826-1910) |
| Nesfield, William Andrews (1793-1881) |
Artist/Photographer | Smith, Edwin (1912-1971) |
Country | UK: England |
City | Great Witley |
Subject Date | 1860 |
Image Date | 1957 |
View | Exterior |
Style | Italianate |
Medium | Photoprint |
Library Reference | ESP/SCU/34 (ES3892) |
Orientation | Portrait |
Colour Info | Black and white |
Credit | Edwin Smith / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Country houses ; Fountains ; Sculpture ; Gardens |
NOTES: When Witley Court was remodelled in Italianate style in 1854-1860 for the first Earl of Dudley by Samuel Daukes, the terraces and the gardens were laid out by William Andrew Nesfield. He also designed this fountain, seen here in a state of dereliction, which was carved in Portland stone by James Forsyth. The house was devastated by fire in 1937 after which it was stripped and abandoned until taken into the care of English Heritage in 1984. The fountain has since been restored to working order.
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