Triton Fountain
Triton Fountain
Triton Fountain
Triton Fountain
Triton Fountain
Triton Fountain
Triton Fountain

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A fountain depicting Triton holding a fish in each hand. The statue is seated on a galvanised steel base atop a rough hewn rock and water trickles from the statue's elbows. The fountain is sited in the middle of a circular pebbled base that has a metal, green painted low fence around it. The whole is set in a sunken, metal fenced, heavily planted area with seating around the periphery. The statue faces south onto the Promenade. It was restored by Paine Manwaring Green Ltd.
Title

Triton Fountain

Date

1968–1969

Medium

bronze & stone

Measurements

H 130 x W 130 x D 80 cm;
Plinth: H 80 x W 150 x D 150 cm

Accession number

BN11_ECM_S027

Acquisition method

commissioned by May Elizabeth Hancocks

Work type

Water fountain, trough or pump

Owner

Worthing Borough Council

Custodian

Worthing Borough Council

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

8th May 2007

Access

at all times

Inscription description

green acrylic plaque with white letters affixed to the low wall at the back of the fountain and planted area: STEYNE GARDENS / The Gardens were presented to the town in 1900 by the Dowager Lady Maria Georgiana / Loder. Widow of Sir Robert Loder DL.J.P. Baronet. / The sunken garden was laid out as a scented garden for the blind by the three Rotary Clubs / of Worthing to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of Rotary International in 1980. / The garden was refurbished in 2007 by Worthing Borough Council as part of its 'Greening / the Borough' Strategy and incorporates the 'Triton' fountain designed by William James / Bloye (1890-1975) the eminent civic sculptor and lecturer at Birmingham College of Art. / 'Triton' was given to Worthing by May Elizabeth Hancocks in 1968 to commemorate the / work of her husband Benjamin Hancocks A.R.C.A. (Lond) R.B.S.A. a fellow lecturer of / Bloye in Birmingham. / 'Triton' was unveiled on 8th May, 2007 / by the Mayor of Worthing Councillor Major Tom Wye M.B.E. / And the Cabinet Member for Culture, Leisure and Sport Councillor Paul High.

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Located at

Marine Parade/ Steyne Gardens, Worthing

BN11 3PU

Located at the seafront end of Steyne Gardens, in the middle of a sunken planted garden.