Charlton Memorial Fountain, Saltwell Park

  • Description

    "A late 19th Century drinking fountain to the north-west of Saltwell Towers mansion. It is inscribed: "GEORGE CHARLTON ESQ JP Mayor of Gateshead 1874 and 1875 in recognition of his labours in the cause of social reform". Tyne and Wear HER(8262): Gateshead, Saltwell Park, Charlton Memorial Fountain http://www.twsitelines.info The photograph shows the north side of Saltwell Towers [[1581133]] which features a 3-storey entrance tower with crenellated parapet and a high polygonal stair-turret capped by a circular pyramidal roof and decorative weather-vane that wouldn't be out of place in Disneyland. Tyne and Wear HER(8261): Gateshead, Saltwell Park, Saltwell Towers http://www.twsitelines.info" Photo by Andrew Curtis, 2009.
  • Owner

    Andrew Curtis
  • Source

    Geograph (Geograph)
  • License

    What does this mean? Creative Commons License
  • Further information

    Link: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1581174
    Resource type: Image
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 6 years, 3 months ago
    Viewed: 526 times
    Picture Taken: 2009-11-13
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