Essence of TRANQUILLITY

The Romans who came to Britain used their knowledge of piped water and fountain-making in the gardens they made during their four centuries of occupation. Indeed, the word ‘fountain’ itself is derived from the Latin ‘fons’ referring either to a natural spring or artificially channelled and spurting water. Fountains go back even further, though, to the early Bronze Age in Greece and also the Indus Valley, providing people with fresh water from springs or aqueducts, the manipulation of water being fundamental across world civilizations and especially eloquently celebrated in hot and dry climates.

With the spread of Christianity in the British Isles, medieval monks chose with great care the places to site their abbeys. Frequently they settled for glorious locations beside running water, which provided obvious usefulness, but also spiritual