William Cowper- Temple , MP, of Broadlands was ahead of his time. A teetotaller and vegetarian, he was a keen supporter of religious tolerance, the environment and animal welfare.
In 1886, by which time he was Lord Mount Temple, he gave Romsey a magnificent stone water through for both animals and people. It still stands outside the Victorian Corn Exchange which now Barclys Bank) and is used today for floral displays.
OBJECT OF THE WEEK: Cup from Drinking Fountain
William Cowper- Temple , MP, of Broadlands was ahead of his time. A teetotaller and vegetarian, he was a keen supporter of religious tolerance, the environment and animal welfare.
In 1886, by which time he was Lord Mount Temple, he gave Romsey a magnificent stone water through for both animals and people. It still stands outside the Victorian Corn Exchange which now Barclys Bank) and is used today for floral displays.
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