Public fountain
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Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 27 Jan 2012
An unexpected drinking fountain at the junction of Old Market Street and Midland Road. It is on the wall of the old Holy Trinity Hospital, also known as Barstaple Almshouses. They were established around 1400 by a wealthy merchant, John Barstaple.