The Pagoda Fountain, Alton Towers

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Date:1952

Description:Designed by Robert Abraham, the Pagoda is a 44 foot high fountain which is a copy of the To-ho Pagoda in Canton. It was begun in 1826 and was originally intended to build six storeys. When it was finally completed in the 1830s it had reached three storeys.

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Creators: County Archaeology Department - Creator

Donor ref:C/P/65/7/1/38/1 (43/13074)

Source: Staffordshire Record Office

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