Key Words :- fountain

Address :- High Street, Newmarket, Suffolk
Grid Ref :- TL 63726 62952
Co-ordinates :- Lat 52.240407 , Long 0.396469
Local Authority :- West Suffolk Council
Pre 1974 County :- Suffolk
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1351314,
Site Dates :- 1910 -

Description and History of Site:-
Drinking fountain and horse trough in memory of Sir Daniel Cooper, Bart.

Originally there was bronze shell over the waterspout but this was stolen and never replaced.

At the base of the piers are carvings of still-life arrangements incorporating racing paraphernalia.

Further Reading and References:-
Alderton, David and Booker, John. 'The Batsford Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of East Anglia'. Batsford, 1980

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