A Short History of the Early Water Fountains

A Short History of the Early Water Fountains Short History Early Water Fountains 440867305157454301.jpg

Water fountains were originally practical in purpose, used to deliver water from rivers or creeks to towns and hamlets, providing the inhabitants with clean water to drink, wash, and prepare food with. The force of gravity was the power source of water fountains up until the end of the 19th century, using the forceful power of water traveling down hill from a spring or brook to squeeze the water through spigots or other outlets. Fountains spanning history have been created as memorials, impressing local citizens and tourists alike. The common fountains of today bear little likeness to the very first water fountains. Created for drinking water and ceremonial purposes, the very first fountains were basic carved stone basins. 2,000 BC is when the oldest identified stone fountain basins were actually used. Gravity was the power source that controlled the initial water fountains. Drinking water was supplied by public fountains, long before fountains became decorative public monuments, as beautiful as they are practical. Fountains with decorative Gods, mythological monsters, and creatures began to appear in Rome in about 6 B.C., built from stone and bronze. The extraordinary aqueducts of Rome supplied water to the eye-catching public fountains, most of which you can visit today.

The Results of the Norman Conquest on Anglo Saxon Landscaping

The Results of the Norman Conquest on Anglo Saxon Landscaping The arrival of the Normans in the second half of the eleventh century irreparably transformed The Anglo-Saxon lifestyle. The skill of the Normans surpassed the Anglo-Saxons' in design and agriculture at the time of the conquest. Still, home life, household architecture, and decoration were out of the question until the Normans taken over the entire populace. Monasteries and castles served separate purposes, so while monasteries were massive stone structures built in only the most productive, wide dales, castles were set upon blustery knolls where the residents focused on understanding offensive and defensive strategies. The sterile fortresses did not provide for the quiet avocation of farming. Berkeley Castle is most likely the most intact model in existence today of the early Anglo-Norman style of architecture. Results Norman Conquest Anglo Saxon Landscaping 31407318.jpg

Results Norman Conquest Anglo Saxon Landscaping 31407318.jpg

The keep is rumored to have been developed during the time of William the Conqueror. A monumental terrace serves as a hindrance to intruders who would try to mine the walls of the building. On one of these parapets is a scenic bowling green covered in grass and surrounded by an aged hedge of yew that has been designed into coarse battlements.