Rochdale, The Fountain 1902
Photo ref:
48577
More about this scene
Officially described as a `drinking fountain for horses, cattle and dogs`, it became known as the Angel, owing to the 15ft-high white Sicilian marble statue on a Yorkshire stone base. Ellen McKinnon gave it to the town in memory of her mother, a sister of John Entwisle of Foxholes. The troughs were removed just before the Second World War for road alterations. The Angel remained until April 1961, when the official reason for its removal to the Princess Street Corporation Works Yard was its rapid deterioration due to erosion. It subsequently fell to pieces, as repair was thought too expensive.
Add to Album
You must be signed in to save to an album
Sign inShare This Photo
Buy a Print
Unframed, Mounted, Framed and Canvas prints in a range of sizes and styles.
View Sizes & Prices
Create a Gift
A Selection of Memories from Rochdale
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Rochdale
Sparked a Memory for you?
If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?
Before
After