At some time in the 1870s life in Hull was so unexciting that it was decided to liven things up a bit by installing a set of six mermaid fountains in what was then the rich part of town, the Avenues. Over the years these beauties have been moved around, destroyed, rebuilt and become part of the community. I hear strange things happen around here on New Year's Eve ....
This picture shows the Westbourne Avenue fountain, just visible in the distance is Park Avenue's version. Recently a working mermaid fountain was installed on the Boulevard but I haven't been to that see that yet.
If you're interested in the rebuilding process there's a website here.
Lovely.
ReplyDeleteso good it was restored
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