Drinking Fountain
DRINKING FOUNTAIN, GUILFORD PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1246147
- Date first listed:
- 11-Feb-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Drinking Fountain
- Statutory Address:
- DRINKING FOUNTAIN, GUILFORD PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1246147
- Date first listed:
- 11-Feb-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Drinking Fountain
- Statutory Address 1:
- DRINKING FOUNTAIN, GUILFORD PLACE
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
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
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 477918
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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