{Inscribed on the long plaque of red granite at the top:}
The gift of Henry Sterry Esqr.
{and on red granite lower down:}
1859
A lovely fountain, with its egg-and-dart cornicing and gaping mouth, which presumably is where the functioning parts once sat.
SE1, Abbey Street
The early 19th century building was a watch house.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Henry Sterry fountain
The Quakers list a Henry Sterry born 1803 in the parish of St George the Mart...
Designed by John Shaw, Jnr., even in its current rather dilapidated state, this delightful fountain puts other Victorian examples to shame.
Is it likely that the beloved friend was a horse or dog rather than a person?
The sons erect the splendid water fountain and the daughters erect the utilitarian water trough. Does this tell us something about their ...
From the RBKC pdf: "This trough was originally erected in 1900 in Kensington Crescent. The crescent was demolished in 1933 (the site is n...
'Wardmote' just means a meeting where decisions are made.
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