Animal Head, Estcount Fountain, Devizes, Wiltshire
N 51° 21.187 W 001° 59.743
30U E 569932 N 5689573
An Animal head on a fountain in Devizes.
Waymark Code: WM6HEB
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/06/2009
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This animal head along with several others are situated around this fountain.
The plaque says:
In grateful recognition of Thomas Sotheron Estcount 1801 – 1875
Member of Parliament for Devizes, Home Secretary 1859.
Founder of the Wiltshire Friendly Society.
This fountain was built by public subscription in 1879 and restored in 2007 by Devizes Town Council with funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund and Mr Mike Pitcher, former Devizes Grammar School pupil 1953 - 1960.