Drinking fountains were very common in our parks at one time.
This example in Beauchief Gardens is non working and was there last time I checked.
Does anybody know of anymore
I'm not sure if this is the same as the one in the photo on page 1 of this thread (and in many more at Picture Sheffield). The description is hard to reconcile with what can be seen of it there.
13 June 1896 Sheffield Daily Telegraph