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The Atlas Fountain stands in the grounds of Castle Howard, North Yorkshire, England. It has been designated a Grade I listed building and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England. ==History== The Atlas Fountain and pond dates from 1850. It was exhibited at The Great Exhibition prior to installation.〔Castle Howard Guidebook, G. Howard. 1972〕 It was designed by William Andrews Nesfield and the sculpted figures were carved in Portland stone by John Thomas who was paid £1183 10s 3d (£}} as of ) for his work. The figures were transported by rail from London to Castle Howard railway station. The tazza, pedestals, shells and basin were made by local craftsmen. The water engineering was completed by James Easton,〔English Gardens and Landscapes, Christopher Hussey. 1700–1750, Country Life. 1967.〕 taking water from a stream in Coneysthorpe and using a steam engine to pump it uphill to the Ray Wood reservoir.〔Fountains and Water Features: From Ancient Springs to Modern Marvels. Rosalind Hopwood, Frances Lincoln Ltd, 2009〕 The fountain was turned on for the first time in October 1853. The fountain was overhauled in 1983 and again by The Earth Stone and Lime in 2012. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Atlas Fountain」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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