Whenever I pass through Fountain Square it is always with a heavy heart, weighted down by faded memories of trips to the library (now relocated) with mum, and to the Leo's supermarket across the road (now a Tesco Metro).
I have a distinct memory of the fountain actually working - sun-beams dancing in the water droplets as they sprayed down into the large blue pool below. I'm not sure when the fountain was turned-off. During Callaghan's term in office, perhaps? Certainly it was a long time ago.
Some bastard wants to redesign the place. Admittedly, it's a sorry site right now, but the alternatives fill me with horror...
But i love the fact that it is stuck in the 60's... the colour of the buildings and the architecture... really reminds me of a town near me called Billingham. Now there's a town centre that has not moved forward... i'll blog some pix soon...
ReplyDeleteI remember this place. I had a Saturday job in the Great Mills at the bottom of the slope in the late 80s. In fact, someone I knew at the technical college claimed their dad had designed the square.
ReplyDeleteI do remember the fountain (occasionally) working - it must've been the 70s I reckon.
This is a GREAT post. What this blogs all about, Brilliant. Thanks.
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ReplyDeletehttp://www.britain-magazine.com/articles/living-landmarks
this place was featured in a PIF starring Fenella Fielding and Giant Haystacks from the early 70s