Mottram Drinking Fountain
Introduction
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Mottram Drinking Fountain
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 8 Aug 2009
A drinking fountain on the front of Mottram Court House Image commemorates the installation of a piped water supply in 1888. The plaque reads: IN COMMEMORATION OF THE introduction of a supply of water this fountain was presented to the Village of Mottram by EDWARD CHAPMAN ESQ J.P. OF HILL END in this Parish July 23rd 1888. MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL BOARD Ed CHAPMAN {Chairman of the Local Board JOSHUA HIRST {Chairman of the Water Committee ROBERT BOOTH. REV JOHN C MILLER. HARRY A. COSTOBADIE. JOSEPH OLDHAM. ADOLPHUS EVILL. JOSEPH ROBINSON. THOMAS HALSTEAD. ISAAC SHAW. ISAAC HIGGINBOTTOM. JAMES SIDEBOTTOM. N. BUCKLEY. Clerk FOSTER. SON & BARDSLEY. Engineers. The Silver Spring where England drinks 2.Hen.VI TO BE DRUNK * ON THE PREMISES
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Image Location
Latitude
53.455714
Longitude
-2.012009