Palmer Memorial Drinking Fountain
PALMER MEMORIAL DRINKING FOUNTAIN, COLLEGE CRESCENT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1356773
- Date first listed:
- 10-Sept-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Palmer Memorial Drinking Fountain
- Statutory Address:
- PALMER MEMORIAL DRINKING FOUNTAIN, COLLEGE CRESCENT
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1356773
- Date first listed:
- 10-Sept-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Palmer Memorial Drinking Fountain
- Statutory Address 1:
- PALMER MEMORIAL DRINKING FOUNTAIN, COLLEGE CRESCENT
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.
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:
- PALMER MEMORIAL DRINKING FOUNTAIN, COLLEGE CRESCENT
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 26584 84559
Details
CAMDEN
TQ2684NE COLLEGE CRESCENT
798-1/50/267 (West side)
10/09/93 Palmer Memorial Drinking Fountain
GV II
Drinking fountain and protective canopy. 1904. Presented in
memory of Samuel Palmer of North Court, Hampstead by his widow
and family through the Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and
Cattle Trough Association. Pink granite with oak screens and
tiled pyramidal roof. Gazebo form in Arts and Crafts/Gothic
style. Octagonal stepped base supporting pink granite
buttressed openings, on 4 sides enclosed by oak screens with
panels having cut-out diapers to half height and then turned
balusters. Eaves with projecting beams supporting projecting
base of roof with fishscale tile bands and copper finial.
INTERIOR: with central granite column supporting a vaulted
ceiling and having projecting circular basins and remains of
original water jets. Plaque with unusual ornamental lettering
inscribed "This fountain, together with the open space on
which it is erected, was presented to the Borough of Hampstead
for the public benefit, in memory of the late Samuel Palmer,
of Northcourt, Hampstead, by his widow and family, 1904."
HISTORICAL NOTE: Samuel Palmer of Huntley and Palmer's
biscuits, Reading built his family home c1880 at 40 College
Crescent, (qv), originally known as Northcourt.
Listing NGR: TQ2658484559
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 477006
- 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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