Queen Victoria’s Reign - 60 Years – Bury, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 35.278 W 002° 18.088
30U E 546239 N 5937906
This drinking fountain was erected in 1897 to celebrate the 60th year of Queen Victoria’s reign.
Waymark Code: WMCHWD
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/10/2011
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The fountain originally had 3 separate fountains, one for horses, one for dogs, and one for humans.
In the days of horse transport it was common to provide drinking fountains for horses though this one is particularly ornate. It has not worked for many years and now holds decorative flower baskets. It became a grade II listed building on 29th January 1985, the English Heritage listing reference is 135686.
At the top along each side is lettering describing the fountain’s history and its use. On one side there is a badly weathered human head, and on another is a horse’s head.
VIC. REG 1897 60 YEARS
THE FOUNTAIN OF LIVING WATERS
IF ANY MAN THIRST LET HIM
COME UNTO ME AND DRINK