Display Fountain, The Cross, Oswestry, Shropshire, England, UK
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Ddraig Ddu
N 52° 51.550 W 003° 03.330
30U E 496263 N 5856605
A out of use fountain that has been restored to stand as a monument on the Cross in Oswestry.
Waymark Code: WMCCG4
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/22/2011
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A out of use fountain that has been restored to stand as a monument on the Cross in Oswestry. It appears to be made of white sandstone and is in a good condition considering its 150 year age and the high local rainfall of this area.
It has a Christian cross on the top of it, and is likely to be what gave this part of Oswestry its name as the location is not on a cross road, it is a 3 way splint in the road. As such the fountain has a three way break and three collection pots for each direction.
There are some old etching on the stone they are on three sides and read:-
Anno Domini 1862
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The fear of the lord
is a
fountain of life
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Presented by
Henrry Bertie Watkin
Williams Wynn
Setting: Outside
Place: The Cross, Oswestry
Use: Monument
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