Forgotten landmark tucked under a bridge that changed the way we live

It was one of 40 installed across the city12:27, 25 Jul 2026Thousands of people have passed beneath Picton Road railway bridge, but few realise they're walking past one of Wavertree's oldest surviving landmarks.‌Standing quietly beside the road is a 165-year-old granite drinking fountain, installed in 1860 to provide free, clean drinking water for the area's residents. Now, after more than a century and a half of serving the community, the historic fountain is finally getting the recognition local historians believe it deserves.‌Yesterday, Friday July 25, members of the Wavertree Society unveiled a new green heritage plaque beside the fountain, ensuring the Victorian monument's story, and the man behind it, are preserved for future generations.‌The fountain was one of dozens donated across