Former drinking fountain, Market Place, Dalton-in-Furness
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Former drinking fountain, Market Place, Dalton-in-Furness
Image: © Graham Robson Taken: 3 Nov 2014
What was once a working drinking fountain in Market Place, Dalton. The fountain was erected in 1897 to commemorate the diamond jubilee of the reign of Queen Victoria. The fountain is no longer functioning and the central bowl has been reused as a planter. The fountain is grade II listed, English Heritage listing text here: http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1197833 An identical fountain can be found nearby in Askam-in-Furness Image
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Image Location
Latitude
54.155514
Longitude
-3.186083