Cauldon Park Fountain - Hanley, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 00.830 W 002° 10.957
30U E 554837 N 5874121
This fountain stands in Cauldon Park, part of the larger Hanley Park.
Waymark Code: WM105Z1
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/04/2019
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"Hanley Park is a public park totalling 24 hectares. It was laid out by Thomas H Mawson, the Cauldon Grounds being opened in 1894, and the main body of the park, Hanley Park, in 1897.
History
The site in Shelton acquired by Hanley Corporation in around 1890. The £41,000 cost was raised by public subscription. The Cauldon Grounds were opened in July 1894, and the main body of the park in June 1897."
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The fountain is made of terracotta and consists of a bowl with a central column with four spouts. The water for the spouts is coming from metal dragons.
An inscribed tile indicates that the fountain was presented by the Mayor, Alderman E. J. Hammersley 1894