white plaque · England

Margaret Rowntree

Albert Square On the site of the Rowntree Clock Tower, erected in memory of the town's first woman mayor, Margaret Rowntree, M.B.E., was originally the Parish Pump. This was used to supply local householders with water which was distributed on carts. The butcher's shop opposite on the junction of North Albert Street and Adelaide Street is believed to be the first business established in the town.

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