Sloane Square drinking fountain
SW1, Sloane Square
The lettering is incised and painted black - very effective.
1 subject commemorated,
2 creators
First drinking fountain
EC1, Holborn Viaduct, St Sepulchre's Church
DrinkingFountains gives two pictures from the 'Illustrated London News' of this fountain when it was originally installed. From a close e...
2 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
James & Mary Ann Ward fountain
EC1, Aldersgate Street
The Ward drinking fountain is to the left of the gate. The Wesley plaque is to the right.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Prater water trough
EC1, St John Street
This water trough was not here Spring-Summer 2011 but in January 2012 SilverTiger featured it on his blog. Had it been moved here from it...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Charles Kingsley water trough - SE1
SE1, Hopton Road
Doesn't this picture of the alms houses just make you weep? A London Inheritance has a photographic analysis of how this area has change...
1 subject commemorated
Rashleigh fountain
E8, Kingsland Road
The date and the rather crudely carved tulip-like outline are on a separate piece of granite, and the Honble. Mrs Rashleigh had been dead...
2 subjects commemorated
Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in Wanstead
E11, Cambridge Park, George Green
The Latin quotation is interesting. It is from the Bible, Proverbs 3;16, and our Latin consultant, David Hopkins, translates it as "In h...
2 subjects commemorated,
3 creators
Great Eastern Street fountain
EC2, Paul Street
Pink and grey polished granite, sandstone capital and a ball finial in the form of an orb. Surrounded by eight pink granite bollards. Th...
2 subjects commemorated,
4 creators
Metropolitan Drinking Fountain - jubilee
EC3, Royal Exchange Buildings
{On long, low bronze plaques, one on each face, starting at the south and going clockwise:} To commemorate the jubilee of The Metropolit...
2 subjects commemorated,
6 creators
Frederic David Mocatta fountain
EC3, Aldgate High Street, St Botolph's Aldgate
Unusually the brass drinking cup on a chain is still attached.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
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