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Posted By: derekdwc Public drinking fountains? - 13th Apr 2009 2:23pm
Are there any working ones about
Has anyone any photos of others

Been years since I went to Birkenhead Park are the water drinking things? still there


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Description: drinking fountain The Village Lower Bebington
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Description: drinking fountain Neston
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Posted By: ChrisNewcastle Re: Public drinking fountains? - 13th Apr 2009 2:31pm
There was an old one on New Chester Road (on the wall next to Cammell Lairds) A red Victorian one.I don't think it ever worked though,not in my time anyway.
Posted By: Doctor_Frick Re: Public drinking fountains? - 13th Apr 2009 3:35pm

Yep it still there, its part of the old abattoir

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Posted By: Doctor_Frick Re: Public drinking fountains? - 13th Apr 2009 3:37pm

There is also one in Bromborough.

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Posted By: Doctor_Frick Re: Public drinking fountains? - 13th Apr 2009 3:38pm
Sorry, but no they dont work !
Posted By: Anonymous Re: Public drinking fountains? - 13th Apr 2009 5:03pm
None will work due to "Health" reasons.

Posted By: MissGuided Re: Public drinking fountains? - 13th Apr 2009 5:21pm

Drinking fountain in Claughton/Bidston area



Description: Drinking fountain on Bidston Hill (Glenfield & Kennedy, Kilmarnock)
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Description: Flaybrick Cemetary Entrance (Tollemache Rd) (Glenfield & Kennedy, Kilmarnock)
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Posted By: hoseman Re: Public drinking fountains? - 13th Apr 2009 8:12pm
My drinking fountain is called "The Eagle And Crown!!" raftl
Posted By: yoller Re: Public drinking fountains? - 13th Apr 2009 11:13pm
There used to be quite a big drinking fountain near Charing Cross, Birkenhead, set into the wall near the premises of Harding's the coach firm, between Grange Road and Oliver Street.
Posted By: john1788 Re: Public drinking fountains? - 13th May 2009 5:27pm
there is 1 at the entrance at grove road station by the phone box and 1 in harrison park.
Posted By: SoundLad Re: Public drinking fountains? - 13th May 2009 9:27pm

The one in central park wallasey...



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Posted By: MrPhil Re: Public drinking fountains? - 14th May 2009 7:21am
Theirs one on the corner of Campbell Town Road, on the corner of the burned down Abbotoir (sp)
Posted By: DJ_Karl_David Re: Public drinking fountains? - 14th May 2009 7:55am
The one at flaybrick cemetry is still there, its just like an outside tap you have in your garden now rather than a drinking fountain, there is a sign saying dont drink, we used to fill water ballons up with it when we were kids
Posted By: Dava2479 Re: Public drinking fountains? - 14th May 2009 10:22am
There is 2 at Flaybrick.1 is at the top of Bidston Avenue outside the main gate.
Posted By: DJ_Karl_David Re: Public drinking fountains? - 14th May 2009 10:49am
Originally Posted by Dava2479
There is 2 at Flaybrick.1 is at the top of Bidston Avenue outside the main gate.


Yeah thats the one im on about, where is the other one?
Posted By: MissGuided Re: Public drinking fountains? - 14th May 2009 11:03am
Another one on Bidston Hill

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Posted By: _Ste_ Re: Public drinking fountains? - 14th May 2009 11:36am
wonder how old they are?
Posted By: Doctor_Frick Re: Public drinking fountains? - 14th May 2009 3:09pm
Bidston Hill Fountain

There is an old fountain on Bidstton hill that fell into disrepair and hasnt been used since the 1970s.
The manufacturer of the fountain is lenfield and Kennedy Ltd. Little is known to us regarding the history of Glenfield and Kennedy Ltd. From the title of a book, we believe the company was founded in 1865. All manner of waterworks fittings were produced, including below ground fire hydrants, and
above ground "standpost" hydrants, one of which is shown here. Their products were sold internationally, and the company maintained offices in London, as well as Calcutta and Bombay, India.

"Our Works are the largest in the Empire specialisisng in the production of equipment for the control with the most modern machine tools, moulding machines, and other equipment for rapid, economical, and accurate production." -- from the 1936 Glenfield & Kennedy catalogue.and accurate production." --
from the 1936 Glenfield & Kennedy catalogue.
Posted By: _Ste_ Re: Public drinking fountains? - 14th May 2009 3:53pm
Bit more info, i`m looking for a pdf catalouge, found one but its 65 pounds frown

This design appears without the dog bowl as Fig D1, in the 1916 Glenfield & Kennedy Catalogue.

Glenfield and Kennedy was formed in 1899 as a merger of the Glenfield Co Ltd (founded in 1865) and Kennedy Patent Water Meter Co Ltd (formed in 1863). They were based in Kilmarnock and their water fountains were found throughout Scotland.

The knob on the side if the fountain operated an internal valve which controlled the supply of water which then flowed out via the lionhead spout.

Public water fountains became increasingly popular throughout Britain from the mid 19th century as a means of providing readily accessible clean drinking water ยด a commodity that was not
formerly easily obtainable. The Metropolitan Free Drinking Fountain Association, founded in 1859 was formed to promote the erection of these fountains, and it joined with the RSPCA in 1867 to promote free drinking water for cattle horses, and dogs.
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Posted By: Neston_Vasey Re: Public drinking fountains? - 14th May 2009 3:59pm
There is one in Prenton, Osmaston Road intersecting with Prenton Hall Road / Prenton Lane
Posted By: _Ste_ Re: Public drinking fountains? - 14th May 2009 4:05pm
here it is in 1904 so it must be from the late 1800`s think

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Posted By: Anonymous Re: Public drinking fountains? - 14th May 2009 4:14pm
I think that's a direction marker Ste. Engraved plate on the top showing various points on the skyline with distances.

Isn't the drinking fountain quite close to the Observatory wall ?

Apologies if I'm wrong.
Posted By: _Ste_ Re: Public drinking fountains? - 14th May 2009 4:24pm
oops, my bad, sorry smile
Posted By: Sallybear Re: Public drinking fountains? - 14th May 2009 5:49pm
Wow what a photo, where's that from?? Yeah that is the directional marking, some low life chav has scratched the surfaace of it with scribbles and their name grrrrrr.

Posted By: Anonymous Re: Public drinking fountains? - 14th May 2009 8:02pm

Originally Posted by john1788
there is 1 at the entrance at grove road station by the phone box


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Posted By: _Ste_ Re: Public drinking fountains? - 14th May 2009 9:19pm
Originally Posted by Sallybear
Wow what a photo, where's that from?? Yeah that is the directional marking, some low life chav has scratched the surfaace of it with scribbles and their name grrrrrr.



Here you go sally smile

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Posted By: SoundLad Re: Public drinking fountains? - 14th May 2009 10:18pm
Originally Posted by _Ste_
here it is in 1904 so it must be from the late 1800`s think

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Thats the sun dial.. The fountain is further along near the observatory..
Posted By: diggingdeeper Re: Public drinking fountains? - 10th Jun 2009 12:42am
Two more drinking fountains ....

Port Sunlight, near to Gladstone Theatre.

Arrowe Park, just to right of main entrance.


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Description: Arrowe park, just right of main entrance
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Posted By: KevinFinity Re: Public drinking fountains? - 12th Jul 2009 8:03pm
I think this lovely and recently restored example on Hoylake promenade deserves a place in this thread.



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Posted By: jimbob Re: Public drinking fountains? - 12th Jul 2009 8:41pm
I remember that one on hoylake prom from during the 1940s, it was painted black then
Posted By: KevinFinity Re: Public drinking fountains? - 12th Jul 2009 9:27pm
I remember in the 80s it was blue then it was grey/black and then as it is today.
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