Welcome
The Victoria Fountain is located in Hull’s Avenues area at the junction of Victoria Avenue and Salisbury Street. The original fountain was removed and lost in the 1920’s or 1930’s. The fountain has been now recreated in its original style and was opened on 8th July 2023.
Funded almost entirely by donations from the local community and community groups, the fountain is testimony to the power of a cohesive community that cares for its environment.
This website is updated regularly and you can see more information on our Facebook page.
In the meantime, come along and enjoy the fountain.
Switch on - Sunday 30th March 2025
Spring is in the air so it’s time for the fountain to be switched back on!
We’ve completed some cleaning, there’s a bit of touch up paint needed, the bowl will need filling with1000 gallons of water but … that means it’s time for the fountain to sparkle back into life and give everybody a smile!
Sunday 30th March 2025 at 12 Noon … it’s also Mothering Sunday, so why not gather the family, have a stroll and see and hear the sparkles and sounds of your favourite fountain.
And … if you’d like the fountain to be on for more days each year, we really appreciate all donations. Click below to find out how you could add to our growing number of donors. If you can spare even as little as £1 per month that’s enough to keep the fountain running for a whole extra day!
Fountain Fame!
We are delighted to present this video made actor, writer and character comedian, Rachel Dale.
Avenues resident Rachel was asked by Curiosity Hull to tell people about her favourite Hull Sculpture, the Victoria Fountain!
You can watch Rachel’s video right here or follow the link to Youtube where it is on Curiosity Hull’s channel. Please also take the time to visit Curiosity Hull online. Curiosity is brought to you by The James Reckitt Library Trust. They have lots of amazing content made by the people of Hull and you can literally ‘ask them anything’.
Click here to visit their website : www.curiosityhull.co.uk
A Mighty Splash! and The Six Sisters
Now available to purchase, A Mighty Splash our souvenir booklet which tells the story of the fountain. Plus The Six Sisters by Cecile Oxall which tells the history of all SIX fountains that once graced The Avenues area.
Both booklets make excellent souvenir and gifts.
A Mighty Splash!
Telling the story of the fountain from it’s original installation in 1874, its removal in the 1920’s, through to the moment when the idea of bringing a fountain back was conceived. Then on to the journey of fundraising, design, manufacture and installation, before finally the moment when the new fountain sprang into life and created a mighty splash.
It’s a story of a community project like no other. Of how determined people, supported by the whole community made something beautiful happen.
The Six Sisters
A more detailed and comprehensive history of all six Avenues’ fountains. Written by Avenues resident Cecile Oxaal, The Six Sisters tells the story of the fountains came to be, how some were lost and the remarkable campaign by local people to keep those which survived in place. Carefully researched with photographs and newspaper clippings from the time, along with selected stories and anecdotes from the local history archives. This wonderful work is available to purchase today.
Click below for details of how to purchase. Each booklet costs just £10. and all profits support the running costs of the fountain so that we can run the fountain for longer periods.