Market square fountain, Stonehaven
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Market square fountain, Stonehaven
Image: © Bill Harrison Taken: 27 May 2017
Presented to the inhabitants of Stonehaven by George Barrie in 1887 and B-listed: http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB41641 . It is made of Aberdeen granite rather than the local sandstone. The fountain was to improve public health and encourage temperance. The horse trough was added later. The water dried up long ago and both are now used as flower planters.
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Image Location
Latitude
56.964246
Longitude
-2.208507