Laura Place Fountain — Attraction in Bath

Laura Place Fountain, right in the middle of a roundabout at Great Pulteney Street and Henrietta Street, is a charming spot in Bath. Built in 1877 to celebrate the Bath and West of England Society, it was meant to be a grand column but was changed into a fountain. The design is simple but elegant, with a square basin and a central pedestal topped with a lead ball.

Over the years, it’s faced some damage, especially from traffic, but it's been restored a few times. Despite being in the middle of a busy roundabout, it still manages to be a peaceful little corner where you can take in some of Bath’s beautiful Georgian architecture. It’s a nice place to stop for a moment of calm...

It was built by the the committee of the The Royal Bath and West of England society founded in 1777. a horse through, Bath was notoriously short of such facilities..this was back in the days when the agricultural show was was held in Alexander park at the top of Beechen cliff. Originally the water came from Bathwick hill, which was part of the original fresh water supply for great Pulteney street. The original spout of the fountain was several feet higher... However the water pressure was so great that on windy days it would...

I rarely get to see this working I don't get around that area much and when I do it's empty or being repaired so when I visited today as I had time to waste before having to go elsewhere I finally got to see it working again. I really enjoyed this but would like it more if there was a pavement around it allowing people to see it up close safely instead of being on the road. The location is great and it's nice to walk and drive around and makes for some...