COLLECTION NAME:
SHIMMER
mediaCollectionId
SHU~3~3
SHIMMER
Collection
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Title:
Mason Fountain
title
Mason Fountain
Title
false
Creation Date:
1888
creation_date
1888
Creation Date
false
Image Date:
2002
image_date
2002
Image Date
false
Period:
19th century
period
19th century
Period
false
Location:
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
location
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Location
false
Country:
ENGLAND, UK
country
ENGLAND, UK
Country
false
Material:
granite
material
granite
Material
false
Display Creator:
not known
display_creator
not known
Display Creator
false
Image ID:
b014
image_id
b014
Image ID
false
Description:
Location: At the junction of Sheffield Road and Vernon Road, to the north-east of the town centre. Description: A squat obelisk on a pedestal. Surrounding the base of the obelisk is a circular basin. At one side of this is a rectangular horse trough. Drinking water is no longer available as the fittings have been removed. Inscription: On the obelisk: THE GIFT / OF / FANNY MASON and on the opposite side: GOD SAVE / THE / QUEEN / A.D. 1887 On the side of the horse trough: THE GIFT OF / JOHN MASON M.A. Commission: A Fountain with troughs for horses and dogs had been proposed for this site. There had been some difference of opinion about the suitability of this site which was resolved when the Rev. and Mrs Mason, of Pinder Oaks, made an application to erect this fountain, "at their sole expense .. in commemoration of the Queen's Jubilee" [1]. This was granted by Barnsley Corporation at a meeting on 15th December, 1887, at which the Corporation agreed to donate the site and water from the mains supply. The Fountain was opened on 28th June, 1888 (Coronation Day) by Mr Alderman Wood, on behalf of the Corporation. [2] Comment: The fountain has been moved slightly from its original site to facilitate the movement of traffic. It is now on the right side of Sheffield Road near the junction with Vernon Road. References: [1] "The Barnsley Annual" p.13 [2] Alliott, Gerald J. 'The Vanishing Relics of Barnsley', Wharncliffe Publishing, 1996. p.98-9
description
Location: At the junction of Sheffield Road and Vernon Road, to the north-east of the town centre. Description: A squat obelisk on a pedestal. Surrounding the base of the obelisk is a circular basin. At one side of this is a rectangular horse trough. Drinking water is no longer available as the fittings have been removed. Inscription: On the obelisk: THE GIFT / OF / FANNY MASON and on the opposite side: GOD SAVE / THE / QUEEN / A.D. 1887 On the side of the horse trough: THE GIFT OF / JOHN MASON M.A. Commission: A Fountain with troughs for horses and dogs had been proposed for this site. There had been some difference of opinion about the suitability of this site which was resolved when the Rev. and Mrs Mason, of Pinder Oaks, made an application to erect this fountain, "at their sole expense .. in commemoration of the Queen's Jubilee" [1]. This was granted by Barnsley Corporation at a meeting on 15th December, 1887, at which the Corporation agreed to donate the site and water from the mains supply. The Fountain was opened on 28th June, 1888 (Coronation Day) by Mr Alderman Wood, on behalf of the Corporation. [2] Comment: The fountain has been moved slightly from its original site to facilitate the movement of traffic. It is now on the right side of Sheffield Road near the junction with Vernon Road. References: [1] "The Barnsley Annual" p.13 [2] Alliott, Gerald J. 'The Vanishing Relics of Barnsley', Wharncliffe Publishing, 1996. p.98-9
Description
false
Rights:
© Sheffield Hallam University
rights
© Sheffield Hallam University
Rights
false
Permissions:
For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
permissions
For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
Permissions
false
Photographed by:
Dave Ball
photographed_by
Dave Ball
Photographed by
false
Creator:
not known
creator
not known
Creator
false
Creator Role:
Designer.
creator_role
Designer.
Creator Role
false
Subject Heading:
Drinking fountains
subject_heading
Drinking fountains
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Streets -- Accessories
subject_heading
Streets -- Accessories
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Memorials -- England (South Yorkshire)
subject_heading
Memorials -- England (South Yorkshire)
Subject Heading
false