Old Cumbria Gazetteer |
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| drinking fountain, Cockermouth | ||
| locality:- | Cockermouth | |
| civil parish:- | Cockermouth (formerly Cumberland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | drinking fountain | |
| coordinates:- | NY11853066 | |
| 1Km square:- | NY1130 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY13 | |
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 BYP21.jpg (taken 21.6.2013)  BYP22.jpg (taken 21.6.2013) |
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| Inscribed:- |
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| "IN MEMORY OF THE CHILDHOOD OF WILLIAM AND DOROTHY WORDSWORTH BORN WITHIN SIGHT OF
THIS FOUNTAIN W.W. APRIL 7TH. 1770 D.W. XMAS DAY 1771." |
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| "WHO FEELS CONTEMPT FOR ANY LIVING THING / HATH FACULTIES HE HATH NEVER USED." |
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| evidence:- | drawing:- Butler 1982-92 |
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| source data:- | drinking fountain, Cockermouth drawn by David Butler courtesy of David Butler  click to enlargePR1464.jpg "[In memory of the childhood of / William and Dorothy Wordsworth / born within sight of this fountain / W.W. April 17th 1770 D.W. Xmas day 1771.]" "[Who feels contempt for any living thing / hath faculties that he hath never used.]" Erected 7 April 1896. item:- private collection : 377 Image © see bottom of page |
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