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This mock mediaeval mansion was constructed between 1859 and 1867. Demolition started in 1962 and only a few sections remain today.

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The water garden was designed by John Hogg of Halifax, on behalf of Halifax Water Corporation in compensation for building the nearby reservoirs.

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The Talbot dog supported fountain can still be seen in Treveleyan Square in Leeds city centre. The Talbot was a type of hunting hound common in England during the Middle Ages.

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The Talbot dogs from Castle Carr in their new situation at Leeds.

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Commissioned in the 1850s by Captain Joseph Edwards, this fountain with its Talbot dogs was previously in the courtyard of his house at Castle Carr, Luddenden. After the house was demolished in 1961 the fountain was neglected, but was rediscovered…

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Mytholmroyd Historical Society visit - Fountain performance
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