Gurney Memorial Drinking Fountain
Gurney Memorial Drinking Fountain, Broadway E15
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1358001
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jun-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Gurney Memorial Drinking Fountain
- Statutory Address:
- Gurney Memorial Drinking Fountain, Broadway E15
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1358001
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jun-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Gurney Memorial Drinking Fountain
- Statutory Address 1:
- Gurney Memorial Drinking Fountain, Broadway E15
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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:
- Gurney Memorial Drinking Fountain, Broadway E15
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Newham (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 38910 84347
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 11/12/2020
TQ 3884
6/20
STRATFORD E15
BROADWAY (north side)
Gurney Memorial Drinking Fountain
8.6.78
II
Drinking Fountain 1861: J Bell. Tapering granite obelisk with pointed head on granite plinth bearing quadrant basins. Inscribed 'In Remembrance of Samuel Gurney'. Four cast-iron lamp columns with later lanterns stand on four granite plinths at each corner. Samuel Gurney (1786-1856) was a banker and philanthropist from an influential family of English Quakers who resided for most of his life just outside Stratford. He was a partner in the Norwich banking firm of Overand, Gurney & Co, which became the largest discounting house in the world. Gurney was an advocate of penal reform (the prison reformer Elizabeth Fry was his sister) and an anti-slavery campaigner. He was also a noted philanthropist, supporting educational charities and gifting money to the poor, as well as supporting local charitable initiatives.
Listing NGR: TQ3891084347
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 204924
- 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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