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Saville Fountain

Description

Fountain with a female figure standing on a scale supported by four dolphins.
It was was originally in a summer-house of Sir Saville Crossley at Somerleyton near Yarmouth and was presented to the borough of Halifax by Sir Saville on 29 July 1914. It replaced the origian large fountain of 1864.

Sculptor

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, People's Park, Halifax.
Leeds Mercury - Friday 8 May 1914 (British Newspaper Archive) and Thursday 30 July 1914 (British Newspaper Archive)

Locatie (N 53°43'12" - W 1°52'20") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbyh095; Photograph: 27 July 2019
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