Drinking Fountain

DRINKING FOUNTAIN, GUILFORD PLACE

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Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1246147
Date first listed:
11-Feb-1998
Statutory Address:
DRINKING FOUNTAIN, GUILFORD PLACE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1246147
Date first listed:
11-Feb-1998
Statutory Address 1:
DRINKING FOUNTAIN, GUILFORD PLACE

Location

Statutory Address:
DRINKING FOUNTAIN, GUILFORD PLACE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Greater London Authority
District:
Camden (London Borough)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TQ 30563 82182

Details

CAMDEN

TQ3082SE GUILFORD PLACE
798-1/96/717 (South side)
11/02/98 Drinking Fountain

GV II

Drinking fountain situated on a traffic island. 1870. Designed
by architect Henry Darbishire for the Misses Whiting to
commemorate their mother. Granite base with stone figure.
Raised circular plinth with 2 block steps to circular base of
rough-hewn granite blocks with round-arched niche for animal
trough at base, supporting projecting semicircular basin and
smooth granite drum surmounted by a sculptured figure of the
Woman of Samaria, in loose robes and scarf, kneeling on left
knee to fill a water jar. The drinking fountain forms a civic
group with the cast-iron railings to the Ladies' & Gentlemen's
public conveniences (qv), situated behind it.

Listing NGR: TQ3056382182

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Legacy System number:
477918
Legacy System:
LBS

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