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current location of Blyth Market place drinking fountain
« on: Wednesday 19 July 17 09:42 BST (UK) »
I think it was moved to Post Office Square Bus Station but when the site was modernised  it was sold
to a private individual and erected in a private garden in the Morpeth area . My local " research " suggests as many people who have seen Elvis recently are certain they have seen it but can not rcall  where

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Re: current location of Blyth Market place drinking fountain
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 19 July 17 11:39 BST (UK) »
There was a FOI request about this fountain
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/blyth_market_place_water_feature

Maybe if you do the same to Northumberland County Council and ask what happened to it they will reply  ???
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Re: current location of Blyth Market place drinking fountain
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 19 July 17 12:58 BST (UK) »
The water foutain is believed to be in a private garden at Mitford. There has been much discussion about it elsewhere on the WWW. You can see some comments about the subject here;

https://www.flickr.com/photos/51893012@N05/10336514626

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Re: current location of Blyth Market place drinking fountain
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 19 July 17 13:44 BST (UK) »
This is the house https://goo.gl/maps/w8VZkfbAzfG2

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Re: current location of Blyth Market place drinking fountain
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 19 July 17 17:52 BST (UK) »
Thanks , Stan

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Re: current location of Blyth Market place drinking fountain
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 12 December 17 08:41 GMT (UK) »
I visited the suggested site of Blyth Market Place Drinking Fountain using the information indicated on Google ,map kindly supplied by Stan ; only to draw a complete blank . The occupant of the property shown said he had no knowledge of the  fountain and had not heard of it during his twentyfive years living in the area. A close neighbour who had lived in the area for sixty-plus years also claimed not to have any knowledge of any drinking fountain . The site is either a closely guarded secret , to rightly , maintain the privacy of the owner  or it has long been removed and its whereabouts forgotten .