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| After Dudley market place was cleaned and paved by the newly established Borough Council, there was a need for a public amenity that would ornament and enhance the market place. | After Dudley market place was cleaned and paved by the newly established Borough Council, there was a need for a public amenity that would ornament and enhance the market place. | ||
| The fountain was designed by ], a ] sculptor who had also designed the ] fountain at ] in ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dudley Fountain, Market Place, Dudley |url=https://www.blackcountryhistory.org/collections/getrecord/GB145_p_47 |website=Black Country History}}</ref> The ] presented the fountain to the town and this was opened by the ] at an elaborate ceremony on 17 October 1867. | The fountain was designed by ], a ] sculptor who had also designed the ] fountain at ] in ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dudley Fountain, Market Place, Dudley |url=https://www.blackcountryhistory.org/collections/getrecord/GB145_p_47 |website=Black Country History}}</ref> The ] presented the fountain to the town and this was opened by the ] at an elaborate ceremony on 17 October 1867. The Countess became the first person to drink from the fountain using a specially engraved goblet. She said she hoped the fountain had ‘a career of usefulness in store for it’. | ||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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Dudley Fountain is a Grade II* listed drinking fountain located in Dudley, West Midlands.
| 52°30′37″N 2°04′57″W / 52.510383°N 2.082499°W / 52.510383; -2.082499 | |
| Location | Market Place, Dudley, West Midlands |
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| Designer | James Forsyth |
| Height | 27ft |
| Opening date | 17 October 1867 |
History
After Dudley market place was cleaned and paved by the newly established Borough Council, there was a need for a public amenity that would ornament and enhance the market place.
The fountain was designed by James Forsyth, a Scottish sculptor who had also designed the Perseus fountain at Whitley Court in Worcestershire. The Earl of Dudley presented the fountain to the town and this was opened by the Countess of Dudley at an elaborate ceremony on 17 October 1867. The Countess became the first person to drink from the fountain using a specially engraved goblet. She said she hoped the fountain had ‘a career of usefulness in store for it’.
References
- "Dudley Fountain, Market Place, Dudley". Black Country History.