Fountain Gardens Park in Paisley

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1. John McGinniss ★★★★★

   Lovely park for a stroll with flowering trees and awesome fountain. Fountain Gardens is in Paisley, Scotland. It has recreational parkland and garden areas which are open to the public. The park is Paisley's oldest public gardens. Within the park is Grand Central Fountain, one of only three Category A listed fountains in Scotland. In the centre of the park an ornate fountain was constructed. The A listed fountain consists of dolphins, herons, cherubs and walruses. George Smith and Company of the Sun Foundry in Glasgow constructed the fountain. Stained-glass artist and designer Daniel Cottier was enlisted to paint and colour the monument. A £650,000 restoration project took place between 2013–14 to restore the fountain, which had deteriorated. Renfrewshire Council, Historic Scotland and the Heritage Lottery Fund provided the necessary funding required to complete the work. There was a gala day in September 2014 to commemorate the restoration of the fountain. Provost Anne Hall, nearby residents and local youth theatre group Pace were part of the celebrations. A statue of Robert Burns was erected in the gardens in 1896. It is sited adjacent to the fountain. It was constructed by Frederick William Pomeroy.[8][9]

   almost 10 months ago
2. David Gilchrist ★★★★☆

   A little gem of a park. The highlight is definitely the fabulous fountain in the centre. Victorian design and engineering at its best.

   1 year ago
3. Janine Gardiner ★★★★★

   Small but nice park with a lovely water feature.

   almost 3 years ago

1. vulpecula ★★★★★

   nice secret park mostly only known to local people its clean and tidy and well worth a look if in the area

   almost 3 years ago
2. Elle Mac ★★★★☆

   Nice to have a beautiful green space so close to my small flat with no garden. Beautiful fountain and Rabbie Burn's statue make this a worthwhile visit.

   more 6 years ago
3. Elle ★★★★☆

   Nice to have a beautiful green space so close to my small flat with no garden. Beautiful fountain and Rabbie Burn's statue make this a worthwhile visit.

   more 6 years ago

1. Alan Wallace ★★★★★

   This park just off Love Street in Paisley I believe is another example of the Coats family's munificence. Quite a small park, with the usual children's play area, it's other main use nowadays is by the many dog walkers. The main attraction of this park is the magnificent Victorian? Fountain recently restored and in working order.

   more 7 years ago

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