The fountain and the walk
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The fountain and the walk
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 10 Apr 2015
A popular view of one of Clifton's iconic landmarks. The original church of St Andrew used to stand at the far end of Church Walk here, but it was lost in the Blitz. The graveyards remain, with the path enclosed by the ironwork and vegetation. The local name for the path is Birdcage Walk; the origin is not certain but there are a few different theories. One says it simply looks like a birdcage with the wrapped-around frame; another reckons that many local residents used to put their songbirds out on the warmer weather; a third suggests that it is a corruption of the French word, bocage. The drinking fountain was one of several erected in Bristol from 1859 onwards. A public fund was set up to provide the money for them - at a time when Bristol was making great advances in public water supplies.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.455266
Longitude
-2.614639