Boroughbridge town pump
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Boroughbridge town pump by Mark Percy as part of the Geograph project.
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Boroughbridge town pump
Image: © Mark Percy Taken: 11 Jul 2019
The cover over the 256-foot deep artesian well was built in 1875. It was gifted to the town by Mrs Lawson of Aldborough Manor in memory of her husband Andrew, who had died three years earlier. The extravagant canopy is one of the most ornate in England.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.093785
Longitude
-1.396023