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**Ann**

**Ann** Report 15 Mar 2024 19:37

Interesting photo….beggars belief that they tore those beautiful buildings down :-(

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 15 Mar 2024 19:38

It was The Poet's Fountain

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poets%27_Fountain

:-D :-D

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 15 Mar 2024 19:38

Maybe Belle, but there was loads of Metropolitan Water Troughs for horses, but the side of the road.

Some were planted with flowers when they were no longer in use.

I got dumped in one, after one particular night out. It was empty, thankfully. :-D :-D :-0

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 15 Mar 2024 19:38

Am guessing it was mainly residential…with the odd Mens Club thrown in :-D :-D :-D

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 15 Mar 2024 19:41

Those were the days eh Maddie ;-) :-D :-D

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 15 Mar 2024 19:41

Well done Belle. Knew we could rely on you to sort it out. <3

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 15 Mar 2024 19:41

There was a few high class brothels down there too. :-0 :-0

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 15 Mar 2024 19:42

Interesting article too :-D :-D

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 15 Mar 2024 19:42

I'm sure there most probably still are for those who can afford them :-0

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 15 Mar 2024 19:43

Pity they didnt protect the Euston Arch. :-0 :-0

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 15 Mar 2024 19:43

Ooooo well done Belle….interesting…..shame it was destroyed. However the top bit lives on in Derbyshire…which raises more questions :-D

Von

Von Report 15 Mar 2024 19:44

Really interesting Belle. Thank you for finding that. One less thing to worry about ;-) ;-)

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 15 Mar 2024 19:44

Has Von nodded orf :-0 :-0 :-0

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 15 Mar 2024 19:44

Do you think it was stowed away under someones overcoat? :-0

Von

Von Report 15 Mar 2024 19:45

I’ve been looking for the map Ann. :-(

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 15 Mar 2024 19:45

Ooooops she quietly sneaks back in :-D :-D :-D

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 15 Mar 2024 19:46

Aw no worries Von <3

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 15 Mar 2024 19:46

I bet people walking around the gardens in Derbyshire didn't realise that it was once in Park Lane :-0 :-D

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 15 Mar 2024 19:47

If it wasn’t for you Belle…I might have been flying up and down Park Lane for the duration :-D :-D

Von

Von Report 15 Mar 2024 19:47

There’s so much stuff on FB that you’re not interested in you can’t find the groups to

which you subscribe :-(