Emperor Fountain

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The Emperor Fountain is a grand 19th-century ornamental water feature at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire, England, renowned for its exceptionally high jet and engineering ambition.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fountain
ornamental water feature
architect Sir Joseph Paxton
surface form: Joseph Paxton
category Fountains in England
Grade I listed parks and gardens in Derbyshire
commissionedBy William Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire
constructionPeriod 1843–1844
constructionReason to impress a possible royal visitor
country England
United Kingdom
designedFor potential visit of Tsar Nicholas I
era Victorian era
hasBasinType large ornamental pool
hasCoordinateLocation 53.227°N 1.611°W
hasCulturalSignificance symbol of Victorian technological display at country houses
hasEngineeringFeature high-pressure gravity feed from elevated lake
hasHeightClaim one of the highest gravity-fed fountains in the world
hasHistoricalPeriod 19th century
hasJetType single central vertical jet
hasMaterial metal pipework
stone
heritageDesignation Grade I listed structure
heritageRegister National Heritage List for England entry
surface form: National Heritage List for England
inception 1844
isComponentOf landscape design of Chatsworth
locatedIn Chatsworth House
Chatsworth, Derbyshire
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Derbyshire
locatedInRegion East Midlands
maximumJetHeight approximately 90 metres
namedAfter Nicholas I of Russia
surface form: Tsar Nicholas I of Russia
notableFor Victorian engineering ambition
exceptionally high water jet
use of high-level reservoir for water pressure
operator Chatsworth House Trust
owner Duke of Devonshire
partOf Chatsworth House park
surface form: Chatsworth House gardens

formal water features at Chatsworth
touristAttraction Chatsworth House park
surface form: Chatsworth House gardens
waterSource Emperor Lake
waterSourceLocation above Chatsworth House on the moors
waterSupplyType gravity-fed system

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Chatsworth House hasFeature Emperor Fountain