Memorial Fountain and Troughs
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Memorial Fountain and Troughs
Image: © Mick Garratt Taken: 5 Mar 2015
A Grade II listed structure. The listing says ... "Drinking fountain and troughs, alongside road, dated 1873. Dressed sandstone. Lion mask water spout in trefoil-headed niche under ornamented gable with 3 roundels bearing initials: "M.L.C.", "M.G.M.", and "K.L.M." Semicircular basin on foliate stem flanked by semicircular troughs and curved walls bearing long inscription now partly illegible. Round end piers have crenellated caps holding ball finials. Leaning rectangular glinters beyond ends. 2 mid C20 concrete steps lead up to drinking fountain. Erected 1873 to memory of the Rev. Dr. Morehead and Margaret his wife, by five sisters, their grandaughters."
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Image Location
Latitude
54.551907
Longitude
-0.849533