Drinking Fountain
Introduction
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Drinking Fountain
Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 10 Apr 2014
No longer does the fountain supply water in these days of Health and Safety, but it stands in an purely ornamental capacity. It is, sadly, hemmed in by a flagpole and an ugly triangular information point with no information in it, making it very hard to get a decent photograph. It was presented to the town in 1897 by Provost William McCowan to mark the 60th anniversary of Queen Victoria's accession. It is of pink and grey granite.
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Image Location
Latitude
57.47067
Longitude
-3.225419