Atlas Fountain

The Atlas Fountain stands in the grounds of Castle Howard, North Yorkshire, England.

[2] 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 (equivalent to £151,277 in 2023)[3] for his work.

Four recumbent Tritons blow water through shells over Atlas kneeling on a pedestal in the central tazza.

The fountain is fed from the half-million gallon Ray Wood reservoir, to the east of the main house.

Gravity feeds water into a chamber beneath the pond basin where pipes direct it to the main outlets in the Triton's shells.

Atlas Fountain