St Anthony Fountain, Penzance

This granite and cast-iron fountain is currently in St Anthony Gardens, where it was taken in 1933. The bowl is one solid piece of granite, 11 foot across and weighs 6 tons. It was probably made in 1851 at Lamorna, for the opening of the West Cornwall Railway or the Great Exhibition – both of which took place in 1851 The massive block seems to have had some difficulty finding a long-term home and purpose. After various uses – including service as an outdoor pulpit – it was moved about 1867 to the front of St John's Hall. But there were problems – water shortages, blowing spray during breezy weather, and by 1933 a pressing need for car parking space. The solution was to move it to the new St Anthony Gardens,. The gates of St John's Hall had to be removed to get it out, even this giving only two inches of clearance. There are now hopes that it can be refurbished with its water supply restored, and thus returned to full working and decorative order. Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab这座以花岗岩与铸铁打造的喷泉，现安置于圣安东尼花园（St Anthony Gardens），并于1933年迁入此地。该喷泉盆为整块花岗岩雕琢而成，直径11英尺，重达6吨。其大概率于1851年在拉莫纳（Lamorna）制成，最初是为西康沃尔铁路（West Cornwall Railway）通车仪式或1851年万国工业博览会（Great Exhibition）的开幕活动打造。 这座体量庞大的喷泉曾长期难以觅得合适的长期安置场所与功能定位。在历经包括充当户外布道台在内的多种用途后，它于约1867年被迁至圣约翰堂（St John's Hall）前方。但此后问题频发：供水短缺、大风天气下水花四溅，至1933年时，当地更急需开辟停车场空间。 最终的解决方案是将其搬迁至新建的圣安东尼花园。搬迁过程中需拆除圣约翰堂的大门，即便如此，喷泉通过时的间隙仅余两英寸。 如今，人们期望能够对其进行翻新修复，恢复供水系统，使其重获完整的使用与装饰功能。 数据来源：Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab