Fountain in quadrangle of Eastman Dental Hospital
Eastman Dental Hospital & Institute, 256 Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8LD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1458110
- Date first listed:
- 29-Aug-2018
- List Entry Name:
- Fountain in quadrangle of Eastman Dental Hospital
- Statutory Address:
- Eastman Dental Hospital & Institute, 256 Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8LD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1458110
- Date first listed:
- 29-Aug-2018
- List Entry Name:
- Fountain in quadrangle of Eastman Dental Hospital
- Statutory Address 1:
- Eastman Dental Hospital & Institute, 256 Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8LD
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:
- Eastman Dental Hospital & Institute, 256 Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8LD
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:
- TQ3069982514
Summary
Erected in 1931, funded by Sir Alfred Levy.
Reasons for Designation
The 1931 fountain at Eastman Dental Hospital is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
Architectural interest:
* as an intact 1930s fountain constructed in good quality materials;
Historical interest:
* for its connection with two major benefactors of the Royal Free Hospital in the early C20. It is dedicated to Lord Riddell, the Chairman of the Royal Free Hospital and was paid for by Sir Alfred Levy the Honorable Secretary of the hospital. Both Lord Riddell and Alfred Levy provided substantial funding for the Grade II Listed 1928-1931 Eastman Dental Clinic and Sir Alfred Levy provided funding for the 1931-1932 Levy Wing at the Royal Free Hospital, a purpose-built maternity, physical medicine and orthopaedic unit;
Group value:
* both by proximity and association as it is situated near the Grade II listed Eastman Dental Clinic, and is of a similar date to it.
History
This fountain was erected in 1931 in thanksgiving for the restoration to health of the President of the Royal Free Hospital, Lord Riddell, and was funded by Sir Alfred Levy. Lord Riddell and Sir Alfred Levy provided substantial funding for the 1928-1931 Eastman Dental Clinic and Sir Alfred Levy provided funding for the Levy Wing of 1931-1932, at the Royal Free Hospital, a purpose-built maternity, physical medicine and orthopaedic unit.
The fountain was removed in 1939 and put into storage until 1994 when it was restored and replaced by the Eastman Dental Hospital.
Details
Erected in 1931, in thanksgiving for the restoration to health of the President of the Royal Free Hospital, Lord Riddell, and funded by Sir Alfred Levy.
MATERIALS: white marble with copper statue.
DETAILS: the fountain comprises a copper statue of a cherub clutching a dolphin standing on a marble urn-shaped support above a shallow circular bowl on a pedestal and square base. It is set on three circular marble steps on an octagonal plinth, which is inscribed:
'1931. THIS FOUNTAIN HAS BEEN ERECTED AND THE COURTYARD BEAUTIFIED AS A PERMANENT MEMORIAL OF THANKSGIVING FOR THE RESTORATION TO HEALTH OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE HOSPITAL THE RT. HON. LORD RIDDELL BY THE HONORARY TREASURER SIR ALFRED LEVY WHO ENDOWED FUNDS FOR THEIR MAINTENANCE.'
Sources
Websites
Reference to Fountain at Eastman Dental Hospital, accessed 21/06/18 from https://myzen.co.uk/royalfree.html
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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