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
Charles Cameron Memorial Fountain is located in Glasgow council area
Charles Cameron Memorial Fountain
Charles Cameron Memorial Fountain is located in Scotland
Charles Cameron Memorial Fountain
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
Architect(s)Robert 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
    Dome detail
  • A c. 1900 view of the Charing Cross area, looking east along Sauchiehall Street
    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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