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Photos on Hidden Horsham reveal architectural and structural detail that the eye normally misses."> <link rel="icon" href="favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon"> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="http://www.hiddenhorsham.co.uk/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon"> <link rel="Stylesheet" href="/styles/style.css" type="text/css"> </HEAD> <BODY> <A NAME="TOP"></A> <TABLE class="wideness"><TR><TD> <A HREF="/index.htm"> <IMG SRC="/images/topbanner.jpg" alt="click to go to the home page" border=0> </A> </TD> </TR> <TR><TD><iframe class=head scrolling="no" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="/menu/menuhh.htm"></iframe></TD></TR> <TR> <TD> <TABLE ALIGN="right" border=0> <TR> <TD class=strip></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="120"> <IFRAME class=menu SCROLLING="no" FRAMEBORDER="0" MARGINHEIGHT="0" MARGINWIDTH="0" SRC="/menu/menu.htm"></IFRAME> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <H2>Hidden Horsham - Jubilee Fountain</H2> <TABLE class=thumbs align=left><TR><TD> <A HREF="/images/hh/full/36.jpg" target="_blank"> <IMG class=edge SRC="/images/hh/page/36.jpg" alt="Hidden Horsham, Jubilee Fountain" width=295 height=220 border=0 align=left></A></TD></TR> <TR><TD><P class=c> Jubilee Fountain</P> </TD></TR> </TABLE> <P>The Jubilee Fountain is located in Chart Way, between the <A HREF="/71/blackjug.htm">Black Jug</A> and County Hall North, formerly the Royal & Sun Alliance offices immediately in front of Churchlands at 26 North Street, a listed building in its own right and featured on English Heritage's Images of England web site</P> <P>It was erected in 1898 by public subscription in honour of Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee, celebrating 60 years on the throne. It was originally situated in the Carfax as can be seen below. However, in 1947 it became a traffic hazard and was removed and placed into storage at a council yard for the next 30 years</P> <P>In 1976 it was proposed to put the fountain into <A HREF="/48/swanwalk.htm">Swan Walk</A> but the funding was insufficient. However, just on year later, it was sited in Copnall Way in celebration of the silver jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. On this occasion the Horsham Society and Horsham Museum Society contributed £600. The fountain had an inscription added to mark the new jubilee and was unveiled on the 5<SUP>th</SUP> of June 1977</P> <P>In 1994 the fountain was again moved, now to its current position in Chart Way</P> <TABLE BORDER=0 class=thumbs> <TR> <TD><A HREF="http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=51.06384~-0.32418&style=h&lvl=18&scene=1915478" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/aerial/a36.jpg" alt="aerial view" border=0></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/36a.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/36a.jpg" alt="Alternate view" border=0></A></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/36b.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/36b.jpg" alt="Close up of the damaged dome" border=0></A></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/36c.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/36c.jpg" alt="Queen Victoria inscription" border=0></A></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/36d.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/36d.jpg" alt="Queen Elizabeth II inscription" border=0></A></TD> </TR></TABLE> <P>The photos below show the fountain in its original position. The images are dated 1924 and 1930 respectively, a time when cars were a much rarer sight. The light on top has been changed in the intervening years. The drinking mugs, once chained into place, have long since disappeared</P> <TABLE> <TR><TD> <!--Image from The Francis Frith Collection --> <a href="http://www.francisfrith.com/pageloader.asp?page=/search/photos/viewphotos.asp&townid=h119&cid=10&partner=uk&fpn=6076" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #333333;" target="_blank"> <img src="/images/frith/75329.jpg" width="300" alt="Horsham, the Carfax 1924. (Neg. 75329) © Copyright The Francis Frith Collection 2006. http://www.francisfrith.com" style="border: 1px solid #999999;"><br />Reproduced courtesy of The Francis Frith Collection. </a> <!--End image from The Francis Frith Collection --> </TD><TD> <!--Image from The Francis Frith Collection --> <a href="http://www.francisfrith.com/pageloader.asp?page=/search/photos/viewphotos.asp&townid=h119&cid=10&partner=uk&fpn=6076" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #333333;" target="_blank"> <img src="/images/frith/83412.jpg" width="300" alt="Horsham, the Carfax 1930. (Neg. 83412) © Copyright The Francis Frith Collection 2006. http://www.francisfrith.com" style="border: 1px solid #999999;"><br />Reproduced courtesy of The Francis Frith Collection. </a> <!--End image from The Francis Frith Collection --> </TD></TR> </TABLE> <TABLE BORDER=0 class=info > <TR><TD width=19%><P>Fact File</P></TD><TD width=27%><P>Location: <A HREF="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=RH12+1RQ&ie=UTF8&ll=51.063818,-0.323979&spn=0.003176,0.008529&om=1" target="_blank">RH12 1RJ</A></P></TD><TD width=27%><P> Build Date: 1898</P></TD><TD width=27%><P> Listed: no</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <BR> <TABLE BORDER=0 class=info > <TR><TD><P>External Links:</P> <P class=vh>Visit Horsham: <A HREF="http://www.visithorsham.co.uk/business/Churchlands_New_Homes.aspx" target="_blank">Churchlands</A></P> <P><A HREF="http://www.churchlands.co.uk" target="_blank">Churchlands</A></P> <P>Images of England - <A HREF="http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?pid=&id=298176" target="_blank">26 North Street</A></P> <P><A HREF="http://www.horshamsociety.org/" target="_blank" title="The Horsham Society">The Horsham Society</A></P> <P><A HREF="http://www.horshammuseum.org/" target="_blank" title="Horsham Museum">Horsham Museum</A></P> <P></P> <P></P> </TD></TR> </TABLE> <H3><A HREF="/35/townhall.htm" class=opac><IMG SRC="/images/back.gif" alt="click for the previous image" border=0></A><A HREF="/37/37.htm" class=opac><IMG SRC="/images/fwd.gif" alt="click for the next image" border=0></A></H3> <HR> <P>Contributions, comments and suggestions are welcomed. 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