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Title
People's Drinking Fountain
Date
1860
Medium
stone
Measurements
H 118 x W (?) x D (?) cm;
Plinth: H 93 x W (?) x D (?) cm
Accession number
BL1_MH_S173
Acquisition method
purchased by public subscription
Work type
Water fountain, trough or pump
Owner
Bolton Council
Custodian
Bolton Council
Work status
extant
Access
at all times
Inscription description
inscription on pedestal, left side: PEOPLES DRINKING / FOUNTAIN / ERECTED / 1860; right side: ERECTED BY / PUBLIC / SUBSCRIPTION / 1860; removed to park 1866