The American Fountain

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The Shakespeare Memorial Fountain and Clock Tower (as it is officially known) was presented to the town of Stratford-upon-Avon by American journalist George W Childs of Philadelphia in 1887. Built to honour not only William Shakespeare, but also Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee, the monument was unveiled at the time by actor Sir Henry Irving. Victorian Gothic in style, the fountain, which no longer provides water, is constructed mostly from Peterhead granite and freestone, resembling a small gothic cathedral of sorts, complete with a set of bells designed by JA Cossin's of Birmingham and a clock above each face of which sits a caricature of a fairy from Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream.
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Coordinates:   52°11'34"N   1°42'35"W
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