Town Hall Fountain, also known as Kirkgate Fountain

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Fri 04 Jan, 2013 2:15 pm

This started life in Kirkgate Fishmarket but,Letters to the EditorLeeds Mercury Friday 11 June 1880"...The fountain in the Market has proved not only a nuisance, but a lounging place for loafers, and a play-thing for all the ragged urchins in the district...."It was moved to the front of the Town Hall which was then Victoria Square with Park Lane less than the current width of the Headrow.It was some 35 Feet tall and the plume of water often soaked passers by.It was removed in about 1905 and replaced by the stature of Queen Victoria which is now sited on Woodhouse Moor. It was 'put into storage' and never heard of again.Reward of a few pints for info about it's fate or whereabouts.(above image-thanks to Dr John Bradley of the Alfred Seaman Archive)approx current viewhttp://goo.gl/maps/xkdv1 Finally during the process of removal.

Si · Post by Si » Fri 04 Jan, 2013 2:24 pm

Great pictures, Jogon. And a great fountain. There is a possibility that it may be rediscovered. The fountain that was once sited near where Murgatroyd's is in Yeadon, was found in use on the seafront at Lytham St Annes, so there's always hope!

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Fri 04 Jan, 2013 2:29 pm

Cheers SiHave just added (click red box) image 1903 Kelly's Directory about it. [edit] looks better than millenium square 'thing'.

Post by **cnosni** » Sat 05 Jan, 2013 12:15 am

Id like to see the Headrow in fron of the Town Hall returned to its original format.

Hats Off · Post by **Hats Off** » Sat 05 Jan, 2013 2:10 am

Jogon wrote: It was removed in about 1905 and replaced by the stature of Queen Victoria which is now sited on Woodhouse Moor. It's about time the statue of Queen Vic was put back in front of the Town Hall where it belongs.Regards.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Sat 05 Jan, 2013 4:50 pm

cnosni wrote: Id like to see the Headrow in fron of the Town Hall returned to its original format. I'd never really thought of that point cnosni.Logically Cuthbert Brodrick's Town Hall design and building specifically called for 'Vic Square' out front as part of it's aesthetics.

Post by **cnosni** » Sat 05 Jan, 2013 6:09 pm

Jogon wrote: cnosni wrote: Id like to see the Headrow in fron of the Town Hall returned to its original format. I'd never really thought of that point cnosni.Logically Cuthbert Brodrick's Town Hall design and building specifically called for 'Vic Square' out front as part of it's aesthetics. Well i think it would be far more acceptable than having the traffic cutting in front of,though of course it would be a traffic nightmare