The restoration of the Aitken Memorial Fountain at Govan Cross is an important step in the regeneration of the area.
The fountain at Govan Cross is currently missing - but it will
return! It has now been taken away to be fully restored by a
specialist contractor, Ballantine of Bo'ness.
The restored fountain will return in the new year as the refurbishment works at
Govan Cross come together, creating an attractive and vibrant
space at the Cross.
Currently around Govan Cross you can see a series of posters about
the restoration of the fountain, which were created by pupils at
Hills Trust Primary School. We've gathered the artwork that the
children created together as an Image Gallery about the Aitken
Memorial Fountain.
The Aitken
Memorial Leaflet (pdf) tells more of the story of the
fountain.
A Govan Baby DVD has been produced featuring reminiscences about
Govan and the fountain and showing the drawings produced by local
school children. If you would like a copy contact GSWRA
cgap@gswra.co.uk or a call 0141 440 2334.
The Aitken Memorial Fountain was created in1884 and is the only
surviving example the decorative, cast iron drinking
fountains produced by Cruikshanks & Co.'s foundry at the Denny
Works, Stirlingshire.
The fountain commemorates Dr. John Aitken (1838-1880), who
provided medical care to the workers of the nearby Ibrox and
Drumoyne collieries, and who served as the Police Surgeon and
Medical Officer to the Burgh of Govan from 1864, until his
death in 1880.
As more information about the restoration of the fountain
becomes available, you'll be able to find it here.