The Aitken Memorial Fountain is a well known and much loved landmark of Govan Cross, Glasgow. It was created in 1884 and is the only surviving example of the decorative, cast iron drinking fountains produced by Cruikshanks & Co.’s foundry at the Denny Works, Stirlingshire. Dedicated to the memory of Doctor John Aitken – a local doctor rumoured to have died from overwork due to his dedication to serving the medical needs of the area’s poor – it has stood for more than 120 years at the head of Water Row.