Drinking Fountain
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Drinking Fountain
Image: © Ian Capper Taken: 24 Sep 2018
Drinking Fountain at the top of Manor Brow. The plaque reads: Samuel Ladyman Drinking Water Fountain One of four erected circa 1875 Cleaned and marked by Keswick Civic Society 2003" Samuel Ladyman was a local businessman and philanthropist in the 19th Century, who as well as the water fountains provided various seats in the area and also funded a winter soup kitchen. For a photo showing where it is sited, see Image
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Image Location
Latitude
54.599094
Longitude
-3.118962