Fountain Square, Burslem
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Fountain Square, Burslem
Image: © Steven Birks Taken: 11 Feb 2006
The layout of central Burslem today still has the street plan of a medieval market town. The area of St. John's Square can be seen on a 1720 map. A traditional Victorian drinking fountain in Fountain Square (top of St. John's Square), Burslem. Commissioned by Mayor James Maddock and installed in 1881-83 The building to the left is the National Westminster Bank (was Manchester and Liverpool District Bank). The bank sits on the corner of Fountain Square (was Fountain Place)
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Image Location
Latitude
53.046742
Longitude
-2.196559