You know that little fountain in Hornsey s Priory Park....
Priory Park seems to have a rich history in stone fountains.
A few years back, I discovered that the large fountain was originally erected outside St Paul s Cathedral. It stood there, from 1880, until the decision was taken to remove it in 1905.
The granite fountain at St Paul s
Some years later, the borough of Hornsey offered it a home in Priory Park, where it has stood since 1909.
The granite fountain in Priory Park, c1910
A little further south is a drinking fountain that I ve paid little heed to, until HoL member Ken Stevens revealed its story to me recently. Thank you Ken.
You know that little fountain in Hornsey s Priory Park
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