WHITBURN
South Tyneside
Situated at the junction of Front Street and Church Lane, Whitburn, South Tyneside
Not working.
One inscription reads -
This fountain was presented to the inhabitants of Whitburn by Mrs Barnes in commemoration of the sixtieth year of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, and was erected on this site by order of the parish council 1897
A second inscription records-
This fountain was renovated by the people of Whitburn in 2012 to commemorate 60 years of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
This fountain was renovated by the people of Whitburn in 2012 to commemorate 60 years of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
“Partially renovated” might be a more apt inscription, because it doesn’t fulfill its original purpose as a drinking fountain...in fact the renovation makes that impossible, because those impressive new lion heads are solid - they have no spout holes for water to issue from if there was any.
Still, they look very nice.
Still, they look very nice.
The two basins similarly appear to have had their outpipes blocked. At the time of taking these photos (February 2013) they contained rainwater.