Schweppes began bottling Malvern spring water in 1850, and in 1892 built a water-bottling factory at Colwall. In 1987 the brand and the factory was taken over by Coca-Cola Enterprises. When the factory closed, in October 2010, many local people were concerned about the future of the factory site and its heritage artefacts.

Friends of Malvern Springs and Wells, with the support of Coca-Cola, ensured that most of the historic artefacts were deposited at Malvern Museum, and the archive deposited at the Country Record Office. The exceptional artefact was the Stone Bottle Fountain, which stood outside the factory's main entrance. It depicts a Malvern Water bottle, and was sculpted in York stone by local stonemason Darren Bennett.

When it was revealed that the Colwall site would be sold for possible development, Friends of Malvern Springs and Wells had the two and a half ton fountain removed to a safe location outside Malvern, while a suitable alternative site was found for it. In 2011, The Friends, working with Malvern's Three Counties Showground management and Alchemy Gardens, ensured a permanent site in a rustic garden designed by Paul Taylor of Alchemy Gardens. Paul's purpose made garden is just inside the main south gate at the showground.

On Thursday 10^th May 2012, the bubbling, floodlit fountain was once again on display, in time for the Malvern Spring Gardening Show Gold Day. The fountain and its accompanying plaque were unveiled at 3pm. by the Bishop of Worcester. Thereafter the fountain is being seen by hundreds of thousands of visitors, and is a fitting tribute to 160 years of Schweppes Malvern Water.