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Milestone marked as iconic fountains in action
North Devon Journal
|March 19, 2026
YOUNG and old gathered at Bideford quay to see the town’s spectacular fountains working again after being out of action for 17 years.
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The water fountains on the riverside have been brought back to life, thanks to Government investment through the Rural England Prosperity Fund.
To mark the milestone, councillors from Torridge District Council, head of the Bideford Regeneration Board, Clare Coghill, along with year 12 students from Bideford College (who sit on the Bideford Regeneration Board), representatives from Northwave and Aquatech and children from Muddy Boots Preschool gathered at the quay last week to enjoy the firing of the fountains.
The Bideford Quay Fountains, installed for the late Queen’s Golden Jubilee in 2002, have now been fully refurbished ahead of schedule.
This story is from the March 19, 2026 edition of North Devon Journal.
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