Figure 1-- This commercial posrcard of the fountaion at St. Anne-on-sea was sent durubng August 1905. The way the people were dressed this looks more like a Spring scene. Notice the boys with their sail boats.

English parks vary greatly in size. Some like the royal parks in London can cover substamtial areas. Others are virtual urban postage stamps. Of course this is especiall true of small towms. Often at the center of many small towns is a sculptured fountain surrounded by both paved areas and greenery often including gardens. Cities common have more real estate around their parks which often comminky have fountains. There are thousands of these small foutain parks throughout England as well as Wales and Scotand. Most fate to the 19th century. They may have been commons earlier, but the sculptured fountains were mostly berrected un the 19th century as the Industrial Revolution brought immense wealth to Britain. Usually these parks do not have names like larger parks. Locals may refer to them simply as 'the Fountain'. They are enjoyed by the locals, giving a destinatioin for a family stroll and chatting with neighboirs. Girls may bring their doll baby carriages along. Boys look forward to testing out their sail boats.

St. Annes-on-Sea

This commercial posrcard of the fountaion at St. Anne-on-sea was sent durubng August 1905. The way the people were dressed this looks more like a Spring scene. Notice the boys with their sail boats.

Liverpool: Steble Fountain

The Steble Fountain is located in the center of Liverpool on William Brown Street. , Liverpool, England, to the west of Wellington's Column. It was donated to the city by a former mayor to fill a vacant plot just to the west of the Wellington column. Likemany British cities, Livrrpool is cash strapped. Thus during the 2010s and 2020s the fountain was not functioning. They fired a manager who restricted the bathroms to customers. The city had trouble funding the column. There wa even less interest in a foutain. Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Fell Steble offered £1000 for a founatin. Steble had been Mayor of Liverpool (1845-47). The fountain was designed by Michel Joseph Napoléon Liénard and was unveiled (1879). The casting from which the fountain was derived had originally been designed for the Paris Exposition (1867) has been reused with subtle variations many times, includuing Brewer Fountain in Boston and the Tournoy fountain in Quebec City. Water pressure from the beginning was a fountain. The fountain was restored when the Tall Ships' Race was sponsoredby (1992). Liverpool was a major port. There are marine gods at each corner (Neptune, Amphitrite, Acis, and Galatea). Overflow outlets. All of this is surmounted by a mermaid holding a cornucopia.