The Dolphin Fountain
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Location
| Street: | Brighton Square |
| Town: | Brighton |
| Parish: | Brighton |
| Council: | Brighton & Hove City Council |
| County: | East Sussex |
| Postcode: | None |
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| Object setting: | Road or Wayside |
| Access is: | Public |
| Location note: | In a courtyard, surrounded by shops, in The Lanes, off Meeting House Lane |
| In the AZ book: | East Sussex |
| Page: | 162 |
| Grid reference: | E8 |
| The A-Z books used are A-Z East Sussex and A-Z West Sussex (Editions 1A 2005). Geographers' A-Z Map Company Ltd. Sevenoaks. | |
| OS Reference: | TQ3104 |
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Makers
| Company/Group : | Dixon Hurst Partners |
| Company/Group : | The APP Partnership, Brighton: Leo Panipucci |
| Role: | Architect |
| Name : | James Osborne |
| Role: | Sculptor |
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General Information
| Commissioned by: | South Bank Estates (Brighton Square) Ltd. |
| Construction period: | 1991 - 1992 |
| Unveiling date: | 02/03/1992 |
| Work is: | Extant |
| Owner custodian: | South Bank Estates (Brighton Square) Ltd. |
| Object listing: | Not listed |
| Description: | A sculptural fountain depicting two dolphins, leaping almost vertically, one above the other, with a child sat astride each animal. This sits on a tiled circular plinth that in turn sits in a large tiled, fountain basin. The whole structure is sited in the centre of a circular brick paved area where tables and chairs are placed from the surrounding restaurants. |
| Inscription: | The Dolphin Fountain dedicated to The Royal Alexandra Hospital for Sick Children unveiled by H.R.H. Princess Alexandra G.C.V.O. 2nd March 1992 Sculptor James Osborne 1940 - 1992 Small bronze plaque on opposite side of plinth: THE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN will be donated to The Royal Alexandra Hospital for Sick Children |
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Classification
| Categories: | Sculptural, Free Standing, Composite, Animal |
| Object type1: | Sculpture |
| Object type2: | Fountain |
| Object subtype1: | Ornamental Fountain |
| Subject type1: | Figurative |
| Subject subtype1: | Group |
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Object Parts
| Part 1: | Pedestal |
| Material: | Tiled brick housing for pump |
| Height (cm): | 1100 |
| Width (cm): | 142 |
| Depth (cm): | 142 |
| Part 2: | Circular paved area |
| Material: | Brick |
| Width (cm): | 500 |
| Depth (cm): | 500 |
| Part 3: | Sculpture |
| Material: | Bronze, patinated blue/green |
| Part 4: | Pool |
| Material: | Tile covered concrete |
| Height (cm): | 50 |
| Width (cm): | 326 |
| Depth (cm): | 326 |
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Object Condition
| Overall condition: | Good |
| Risk assessment: | No known risk |
| Date of on-site inspection: | 03/07/2007 |
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History
| History: | The fountain basin was designed to receive thrown coins, providing donations to Children in Need. This was later changed to the Royal Alexandra Hospital. The original estimated cost was £5000. The artist used his own children as models for the children on the sculpture. A Brighton and Hove bus bears the artist's name. |
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References
| Source 1 : | |
| Title: | Dolphin Fountain Brighton Square |
| Type: | Archive |
| Location: | Brighton History Centre |
| Catalogue reference: | BHS SPB 123 13 |
Further information: | |
| #http://www.buses.co.uk/history/fleethist/653jo.htm# | |
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Photographs
Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |  Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |
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