01 February 2011

Littlehales Fountain & 100th post

When the CDPB monthly theme was announced as 'fountains' I thought I'd have a hard time finding any in Winchester as none spring to mind (no pun intended!), but I have infact found 3, and there are probably more hidden away. OK so they're not Trevi Fountains, but here's the first...
At Oram's Arbour in the Fulfood suburb of Winchester is a drinking fountain. Erected in 1880 by Lancelot Littlehales in memory of  his mother Ann Littlehales. The drinking fountain is no longer in use and was originally sited near the Westgate. It features in a photograph of a visit by King George V to Winchester in 1911.  It was moved to its current location in 1935. The photo was taken back in January, the snow has now gone!

Also on a personal note this is my 100th post on my daily photo blog! Not the 100th day as I had a little hiccup at the beginning of the blog! Thanks to anyone who has ever passed by, left comments or followed!

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12 comments:

  1. HalcyonFebruary 1, 2011 at 6:49 PM

    I like this fountain. It doesn't have to be fancy to be nice!

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  2. cieldequimperFebruary 1, 2011 at 7:32 PM

    It's so English, on the common like that, and I love the snow. Lancelot... What a name!

    Congrats on your 100th. Careful, it can be addictive! :-)

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  3. BarbaraFebruary 1, 2011 at 9:57 PM

    Well done on 100 posts! The history of fountains is always interesting!

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  4. AmandaFebruary 1, 2011 at 9:59 PM

    Thanks Halcyon & Ciel you're right it can be addictive!

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 2, 2011 at 2:10 PM

    Congrats on 100! Love your history and pictures.

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  6. AmandaFebruary 2, 2011 at 8:30 PM

    Thanks for your kind comments!

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  7. DinaFebruary 5, 2011 at 8:47 AM

    Congratulations on a hundred interesting posts. I look forward to the next thousand.

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  8. AmandaFebruary 5, 2011 at 11:26 AM

    Thanks! It can be addictive!

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  9. janerowenaMarch 23, 2011 at 10:22 AM

    How lovely! I lived sort of back-left of this photo, at the back of the park behind this fountain.

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  10. AmandaMarch 23, 2011 at 9:30 PM

    It's a nice area up there, I think Oram's Arbour is one of the original settlements of Winchester as I recall

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  11. janerowenaMarch 23, 2011 at 10:45 PM

    It was very pretty, even in the winter. It was a very steep walk up from the town, though - I got rid of my car and we went down to one after a year, because it was faster to walk around Winchester than it was to drive!

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  12. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2012 at 1:25 AM

    The area there is a known area of Iron Age settlements.

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