{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...
The text is inscribed into the main body of the fountain but can really only be read with the fingers. As is common nowadays, the founta...
The figure on top is St Paul, of course.
She's manipulating a fan but meanwhile, unnoticed by Nell, her dress has slipped off her right shoulder causing a costume malfunction.
The Ladbroke Conservation Area Appraisal says: "Outside St John’s church is an item of street furniture that is very rare in London. The ...
The 1893 statue commonly known as 'Eros' was apparently erected as his brother, Anteros, the 'Angel of Christian Charity', but it is so o...
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