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Latitude: 53.3938 / 53°23'37"N
Longitude: -3.0354 / 3°2'7"W
OS Eastings: 331246
OS Northings: 389055
OS Grid: SJ312890
Mapcode National: GBR 7Y76.N3
Mapcode Global: WH876.BYTL
Plus Code: 9C5R9XV7+GV
Entry Name: Memorial Drinking Fountain Opposite Main Entrance to Birkenhead Park
Listing Date: 28 March 1974
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1210161
English Heritage Legacy ID: 389126
ID on this website: 101210161
Location: Birkenhead Park, Claughton, Wirral, Merseyside, CH41
County: Wirral
Electoral Ward/Division: Bidston and St James
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Birkenhead
Traditional County: Cheshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Merseyside
Church of England Parish: Birkenhead Christ the King
Church of England Diocese: Chester
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BIRKENHEAD
SJ3189 BIRKENHEAD PARK
789-1/8/23 Memorial Drinking Fountain opposite
28/03/74 Main Entrance to Birkenhead Park
GV II
Drinking fountain in the form of an obelisk. Dated 1860.
Polished granite. Obelisk raised up steps on a pedimented
plinth. Inscription on the plinth reads "Erected by public
subscription to the memory of the late John Somerville
Jackson, magistrate d. June 8 1860". Small projecting fountain
basins on two sides now mutilated.
Listing NGR: SJ3124689055
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