In a slightly strange tale, a Victorian fountain which was lost for many years under the sands of a Tynemouth beach has been uncovered from the sand….only to be recovered again.
The Lion’s Head Fountain dating from 1860 has slowly been covered by the sands. It was part of a health resort in Tynemouth, North East England, where the waters were thought to have health and healing properties although the area fell out of favour in the 1900s and the well was slowly lost under the sand.
On Saturday the well was dug out by volunteers as part of a charity event to raise money for the Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade. However due to financial constraints relating to its maintenance, the council who own the beach have requested that the fountain once again be buried after the event.
One day perhaps the fountain will be unburied for good.
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