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Hendon, The Fountain c.1960
Photo ref: H397067
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Memories of Hendon, the Fountain c1960

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. These memories are of Hendon, The Fountain c.1960

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If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?

In the 1900s the site of the 'Fountain' (Frith H397067) was then known as 'The Burroughs Pond' and was/is sited at the crossroads of The Burroughs, Station Road and Watford Way, back then it was open ended at ground level so that horses could stop there for a drink; if they were towing a cart then that could be driven through too. In the 1920s when the Watford Way was built up and improved for motor traffic the ...see more