Dizzy Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 Anyone old enough to remember the huge fountain that used to be on the grounds of the Town Hall... I'm not Just to refresh your memory..... these are from c1900 All I can find is that it was presented to the town by members of the Walker family, in 1899, in memory of their grandfather, the local brewer Peter Walker. (any relation to the current Lib Dem council member with the same name ) The fountain was made by Walter MacFarlane & Co. of Glasgow. Only two other fountains made to the same design still survive, one in Glasgow and one in Pretoria, South Africa. It was apparently scrapped, in 1942, to help with the war effort. Wonder why they didn't scrap the Town Hall gates instead as they were worth a lot more.... although I do love the story about how Warrington actually came to have them and I'm glad they are still there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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