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Venus Fountain, Bolsover Castle
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Passing through the gate from the Great Court (visible behind the statue) the visitor is confronted by the Venus Fountain. Surrounded by a small crenelated wall, the naked figure of Venus, drying herself after her ablutions, stands on a plinth atop a small square column surrounded at it's base by a shallow square basin into which water spouts from the mouths of the four lion faces that adorn the column. In turn, the basin is supported by a further column, the topmost part sporting four naked boys attempting to fill up the base of the fountain in a way that small boys would!
Local carvers copied the statue from drawings, unfortunately they got it wrong because if the right leg was straightened it would be obvious that her legs were of different lengths.
Plan of castle here for ref
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Not so here unfortunately, but never the less gives us the feel of what WC had in mind sitting in his chamber watching through the window.
Another two fine shots in the series Keith, well done.