Autumn Princess Alexandra Fountain On History Visit To Waterfront River Tay Dundee Tayside Scotland

Tour Scotland short dreich Autumn 4K travel video clip of the Princess Alexandra drinking fountain by the River Tay on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to waterfront in Dundee, Tayside, Britain, United Kingdom. Dreich is a Scots word for dull and cloudy weather. Fountain was donated to the city by Lord Provost William Longair, who was Provost from,1905 to 1908, to commemorate visits from Denmark by Princess Alexandra, who had boarded the royal yacht at Craig Pier nearby. Originally erected in the centre of an avenue of trees in line with the north facing of the Tay Ferries building on Craig Pier, at the east end of the Esplanade. It is now part of a scheme to supply drinking fountains throughout the city of Dundee. The fountain is early 20th century. The fountain is Edwardian Baroque style baldacchino type with light grey granite plinth and base with black granite inscription band, polished Peterhead granite urn fountain with 4 polished Peterhead granite Doric columns supporting a rib domed and corniced light grey granite canopy with swagged etched frieze and gold painted crown finial. The surname Longar was first found in Bedfordshire, England, at Langford, a village and civil parish alongside the River Ivel. The place name literally means long ford. The River Tay, Scottish Gaelic: Tatha, is the longest river in Scotland and the seventh longest in the United Kingdom. The Tay originates in western Scotland on the slopes of Ben Lui, Scottish Gaelic: Beinn Laoigh, then flows easterly across the Highlands, through Loch Dochart, Loch Iubhair and Loch Tay, then continues east through Strathtay, in the centre of Scotland, then southeasterly through Perth, Perthshire, where it becomes tidal, to its mouth at the Firth of Tay, south of Dundee. It is the largest river in the UK by measured discharge. According to the meteorological calendar, the first day of Autumn or Fall always falls on September 1. If you follow the astrological calendar, however, Autumn or Fall begins on Saturday, September 23. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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