Drinking fountain
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Drinking fountain by Walter Baxter as part of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over 14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Drinking fountain
Image: © Walter Baxter Taken: 27 Oct 2007
This Gothic, gableted and pinnacled well-head is at the corner of Jean Lawrie Court in St Boswells. It was erected by the eighth Lord Polwarth in the 1870s to celebrate the first piped water supply to the village. (Source: Pevsner Architectural Guide, The Buildings of Scotland - Borders). The inscription on the well reads: JESUS SAID WHOSOEVER DRINKETH OF THIS WATER SHALL THIRST AGAIN, BUT WHOSOEVER DRINKETH OF THE WATER THAT I SHALL GIVE HIM SHALL NEVER THIRST.
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image Location
Latitude
55.57269
Longitude
-2.641788