Guess the Place

[grandarog]

Drove through there many times in the 1980,s. Pass for now.

[johnfilmer]

I’ve seen this photo before, is it one of a pair or series?

Either way I’ll keep out for the moment.

[CAT]

Many thanks Beachbum.

It's a fountain I remember from my own childhood wonderings around the Wear Bay Road area between the 'Sands' and the Warren. Nearly forgot about it until seeing your pic.

My offering is an East Kent village once on a main route, but now bypassed, not that the traffic isn't still an issue with more than the single car in my pic to contend with.

[Beachbum]

Well done CAT, you are spot on with the Sidney Cooper Weston Memorial Fountain.

Originally sited on the Leas Promenade in 1897, but moved to Wear Bay in 1920.

So a Local Pensioner+Historian (Robert Mouland) became frustrated with the decay of the Fountain, and started to paint it himself in 2020. The Council served him with an ASBO. After a Public outcry, the Council decided to work with him.

https://memorialdrinkingfountains.wordpress.com/2016/12/02/sidney-cooper-weston-fountain/

[MartinR]

Slightly more seriously, thanks to CAT the location is:

• Nat Grid:                  TR2366036362
• Nearest Post Code: CT19 6AU
• Co-ords (WGS84):   51°04'59"N,001°11'31"E or 51.082957,1.191985

[CAT]

I don't know where I stand regards being an occasional or frequent posting member, but I've not done so many recently. Because of this, I'll have a go at the Sidney Cooper Weston drinking fountain at the junction of Wear Bay Crescent and Wear Bay Road, Folkestone? 

[MartinR]

@Beachbum: Why aye canny lad, if it's the Wear you're gannin on aboot that'll be hard by Roker.

Attribution: Patrick Fleming / Roker Lighthouse

[AlanTH]

Come on Members don't be shy.
   We don't bite,its all fun and you learn a lot about whereabouts of landmarks and places in Kent. There must be at least one of the 251 members that havent had a go yet.
   We are not an exclusive club we would love more members to join in . It gets monotonous when there are only half a dozen of us playing.
              Please,Please , Join in.You will be welcomed by us all.

I would love to but after a 50 year absence my mind grows dim.... But keep up the good work as I do still like to check what others are doing.
AlanTH.

[Beachbum]

Wear is this Bay?

[grandarog]

Come on Members don't be shy.
   We don't bite,its all fun and you learn a lot about whereabouts of landmarks and places in Kent. There must be at least one of the 251 members that havent had a go yet.
   We are not an exclusive club we would love more members to join in . It gets monotonous when there are only half a dozen of us playing.
              Please,Please , Join in.You will be welcomed by us all.

[Beachbum]

Final clue : Coastal 'Bay' location....

You have the answer already!

[Beachbum]

Now the whole picture for you, so 'where' is this Fountain?

And what is the most recent "Vandalism" Story (there is a twist).

[Beachbum]

Okay newcomers, who would like to guess this one?

[Beachbum]

This is part of the Base Section, a Trough for drinking.
The Fountain was erected to remember a Photographer to the Royal family (and many other archivements) also know as a Quaker and a Christian Philanthropist

[grandarog]

Found it ,Come on lets have a newcomer make a guess.