2011
NY2548 : Icon of Wigton
taken 14 years ago, near to Wigton, Cumbria, England
Icon of Wigton
The Moore Memorial Fountain, erected in 1872 by George Moore in memory of his first wife, Eliza. George Moore came from a modest background at Mealsgate near Wigton. He made his fortune in the manufacture of lace, donating much of it to charitable works. Detailed information about him can be seen here Link
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The fountain stands at a busy road junction NY2548 : Market Place, Wigton, but a recent suggestion by the Cumbria Highways department that it might be moved has met with considerable opposition from townspeople Link .
.The fountain stands at a busy road junction NY2548 : Market Place, Wigton, but a recent suggestion by the Cumbria Highways department that it might be moved has met with considerable opposition from townspeople Link
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- Grid Square
- NY2548, 185 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Rose and Trev Clough (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Tuesday, 14 June, 2011 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Tuesday, 21 June, 2011
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NY 2548 4838 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:49.4817N 3:9.6848W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NY 2547 4838
- View Direction
- EAST (about 90 degrees)
